The man, identified as 36-year-old M Ramesh, was said to be depressed after he had separated from his wife.
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An anaesthesiologist in Hyderabad on Wednesday killed himself at his home in Hayathnagar. The man, identified as 36-year-old M Ramesh, was said to be depressed after he had separated from his wife, who is also a doctor.
An anesthesiologist is a doctor who is involved in patient care and preparation prior to and during a surgery. They also work in emergency medicine, pain management and critical care.
Police said that Ramesh was a native of Ongole district in Andhra Pradesh and had practiced there, but left his job around two months ago and shifted in with his parents in Hyderabad.
He reportedly has a five-year-old son, who lives with his wife.
According to media reports, Ramesh informed his parents that he was going upstairs inside their home, to take some rest on Tuesday. However, when he did not come back down even on Wednesday morning, his family went up, to find him dead.
Based on a complaint by the family, a case has been registered by the police, who said that they were looking into the incident, and investigating it from all angles.
The body was shifted to conduct an autopsy, and it was later handed over to his family. A case has been registered under Section 174 (suspicious death) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
A similar case had come to light in Hyderabad in 2016, when a 27-year-old medical student killed herself.
The woman, B Sravani, was a native of Miryalaguda mandal in Nalgonda district and was pursuing her first-year postgraduate degree at Osmania Medical College.
At the time, reports suggested that the woman took the extreme step due to differences with her family.
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help.
Tamil Nadu:
State health department suicide helpline number - 104
Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre - 044-24640050 (listed as the sole suicide prevention helpline in TN)
Telangana:
Telangana government suicide prevention toll free no - 104
Roshni- 040-66202000, 66202001
SEVA- 09441778290, 040 - 27504682 (between 9 AM and 7 PM)
Karnataka:
Sahai : 24-hour helpline numbers: 080- 65000111, 080-65000222
Kerala:
Maithri helpline - 0484-2540530
Chaithram helpline: 0484-2361161
Both are 24-hour helpline numbers.
Andhra Pradesh:
Life Suicide Prevention Helpline No.78930-78930
Roshni
Helpline 1: 9166202000
Helpline 2: 9127848584
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