A 28-year-old doctor working at the state-run medical college in Kolkata was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday.
His family, however, has alleged that he was murdered and has registered a complaint.
Abhijit Sarkar was a house staff member at NRS Medical College and Hospital. He was found hanging in his room at a private hostel in the eastern part of the city.
He was taken to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police officials said that the Sarkar Allegedly posted a message on his WhatsApp status before his death, which read “I can't take it anymore.”
Sarkar, who was a resident of Nadia district, had completed his MBBS from the Medical college in 2018 and was working as a House staff member.
His family was informed of his death at around 4 pm on Sunday.
They have, however, rejected the possibility of suicide and alleged that he was murdered.
They also claimed that the Sarkar had been sharing cryptic posts on social media over the past few days, suggesting that he may have been feeling unsafe.
Police are examining his mobile phone and social media posts to determine the events leading to his death.
A senior police official also said that they were waiting for a post-mortem report, which will help establish the exact cause of death.
