Karnataka doctor’s death: FIR filed against Mysore Zilla Parishad chief for abetment to suicide

A first information report has been registered against the chief executive officer of the Mysore Zilla Parishad for allegedly abetting the suicide of a government doctor on coronavirus duty in Mysuru district on August 20, PTI reported on Saturday.
Dr SR Nagendra had said in a note that he took his own life because of harassment by fellow doctors. Doctors in Mysuru have begun a strike, seeking action against those responsible for the suicide. They have accused Mishra of pressurising the doctor to meet targets of conducting coronavirus rapid antigen tests in Nanjangud taluk. They alleged that the officer abused Nagendra and he died as he was unable to take the humiliation beyond a point.
The accused has been identified as Prashant Kumar Mishra. An FIR has been filed against him under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, relating to the death by suicide of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer Dr Nagendra on August 20. Section 306 of the IPC prescribes a punishment of up to 10 years in prison for any person who abets suicide.
The FIR was filed on the basis of a complaint by Nagendra’s father Ramakrishna who accused Mishra of setting additional targets for his son. He has also alleged...
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