AIIMS doctor commits suicide, dowry angle suspected

An AIIMS doctor allegedly committed suicide by injecting herself with some poisonous substance at her flat in IP Extension in east Delhi even as the police today said they were probing dowry angle.
30-year-old Dr Ritu Bangoti, who worked at Anesthesia department of AIIMS, took the extreme step at her flat in Kurmanchal Apartment yesterday evening, they said.
The victim's family members, meanwhile, have accused her in-laws of harassing her for dowry.
"The statement of the girl's family has been recorded in front of the SDM and inquest proceedings are on. We have added the charges of 304(B)(dowry death)," said DCP (East) Rishi Pal Singh.

Ritu did not leave behind any suicide note but police is investigating the matter by questioning her family members and neighbours.
The deceased's husband, Brajesh, who is a pilot, was questioned for several hours, police said, adding the postmortem report is awaited, police said.

The deceased used to stay with her in-laws. When she did not come out of her room for a long time, family members broke open the door and found her body, he said.
The police was informed about the death of the doctor by her brother who had made a PCR call.
Ritu was allegedly having strained relations with her husband. Neighbours told the police that the couple had frequent fights over domestic issues.

The girl's family members alleged that her in-laws used to demand dowry which constantly worried Ritu, said the officer.
The reason behind the death of the doctor and the nature of substance she allegedly injected herself with were under investigation, police said.
Ritu got married three years back and had a two-year-old daughter.