Synopsis: Fellow residents of postgraduate medical student Dr Vinod Kumar Goud, originally from Telangana, who was found dead in his hostel room at the Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences in Maharashtra on 27 September, have linked his death to alleged harassment and exploitation by their paediatrics Head of Department. In a public statement, the junior doctors accused the Head of Department of subjecting them to humiliation, forcing them to work 40-hour shifts, and compelling them to buy expensive personal gifts.

A Telugu postgraduate medical student was found dead in his room at the Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Maharashtra on Saturday, 27 September. His fellow residents have alleged that the death was linked to a culture of harassment and exploitation.

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