The Delhi Police on Thursday booked three doctors of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for allegedly abetting the suicide of their colleague, Dr Poonam Vohra, a 52 years consultant Radiologist at the hospital.
A case has been registered against Dr Anil Taneja, Head of Department (HOD) Radiology, Dr UC Garg, Principal Consultant in Radiology and Dr Shibani Mehra, Consultant in Radiology Department under section 306 of Indian Penal Code, Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) said.
An internal inquiry has also been initiated by the hospital in the case.
According to hospital sources, the administration so far has not found anything against the three doctors concerned. The Health Ministry has also ordered an inquiry into the matter.
“The hospital inquiry so far has revealed that neither any inquiry nor any case of vigilance was being conducted against the doctor who has committed suicide. Interaction with the other doctors from her department also has not thrown any light in the matter. The probe is still on,” a source at the hospital said.
Dr Poonam Vohra, 52, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in North Avenue area here. She was a consultant Radiologist at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital. In her suicide note, she alleged that they humiliated and harassed her, police said.
The North Avenue police station was informed about a suicide at 1 pm Wednesday, following which they rushed to the spot, police said.
Investigations revealed that Vohra was on leave. Her husband and two children were not at home at the time of incident.
The flat was found locked from inside, a senior police officer had said.
A suicide note was also found from the spot. Legal proceedings have been initiated and the post-mortem will be conducted after her brother arrives from abroad, he said.
Vohra lived with her husband and two children at a government flat in Baba Kharag Singh Marg. Her husband works as a consultant with a private firm, police said.