Mumbai: Not just Dr Payal Tadvi, her roommate too had faced constant harassment from seniors. She allegedly went into depression after the incessant ragging. This revelation comes on the heels of Payal’s suicide, allegedly due to the harassment. According to sources, Payal’s roommate was also a victim of ragging and her friend’s suicide depressed her further. Subsequently, she underwent counselling and is currently at home, recuperating.
“Dr Payal’s roommate too was being subjected to similar harassment by the three accused doctors. The WhatsApp group chats point to the fact that the two were being constantly targeted; the trio had trained their sights on these two,” said a source. He further said, “Dr Payal’s roommate was very depressed and had been confiding in her family. They also advised her to seek counselling, which she did, after Payal’s death. Now she has left the hospital to put these events behind her.”
According to medicos, if a medical student can pass MBBS and complete a year of rural duty without breaking down, the second year of post-graduation is supposed to be relatively easy. “The first year of degree (MBBS) and post-graduation are most hectic and if a student can successfully survive these, the odds of breaking down due to workload in second year PG diminish, as one has juniors for assistance,” said Dr Sushant Srivastava, a student from the same batch as Payal and her roommate.
