Dr. Harsh Pandya, a 30-year-old first-year postgraduate resident doctor in the microbiology department at the Government Medical College (GMC), Surat, was found de@d by su***de in his hostel room on August 9, 2026.

An anti-ragging committee inquiry confirmed he and 9 other juniors faced intense mental harassment and verbal abuse by senior residents.

According to the family, Harsh had also recently gotten engaged.

According to the father, Harsh did not have any problems with his studies.

However, there have been reports of occasional problems between seniors and juniors in the department regarding work.

As a first year-student, Harsh was assigned emergency duty at New Civil Hospital. On Sunday morning, he was scheduled to be on duty. When he failed to report for work, a senior doctor called him, but his phone was switched off.




Another resident doctor living in the hostel was asked to check on him. When the fellow doctor arrived at room number 1005, located in Building B of the Boys’ PG Hostel, the door was locked from the inside.

The door was then broken down with the help of security staff. Inside, Harsh Pandya’s body was found h@nging.
The police were immediately informed.

Investigation reveals that four senior resident doctors were continuously harassing the young doctor.

Dr Nirali Vasave, Dr Anuj Maheshwari, Dr Dikshit Ghevariya, and Hina Bhutne have been suspended from the hospital, hostel, and all teaching activities for six months.

The VNSGU anti-ragging committee is expected to begin its own inquiry in the coming days. It will call students, faculty members and other stakeholders to record their statements.