Kin seeks legal review after Indian-origin US student's suicide

Family demands legal review after Indian-origin medical student’s suicide

Vaibhav Duggal died in July last year while he was in his third year at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre in El Paso, Texas.

Kin seeks legal review after Indian-origin US student's suicide

Houston: The family of a 24-year-old Indian-American medical student who died by suicide following an academic disciplinary action in Texas is seeking legal review and systemic policy reforms, alleging institutional failure and a lack of mental health safeguards. Vaibhav Duggal passed away in July last year while completing his third year at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre, El Paso. His family and advocates allege that an opaque dis…