35-year-old lady doctor found dead at home in Kerala, suicide suspected

Dr Meenakshi (35), an anaesthetist from Erattupetta, was found dead in her flat at Kunnuvazhi, Marampally, on Friday. Police suspect suicide after she allegedly injected herself with an overdose of anaesthesia drugs, Onmanorama reported.

A syringe and vials of anaesthetic medication were recovered from the scene. Meenakshi, a divorcee, had been living alone in the flat for the past two years while working at a private hospital nearby.

Her colleagues grew worried when she failed to respond to repeated calls from the hospital on Saturday. After alerting her neighbours, the flat was forced open, where she was found dead in the bedroom.

The exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination.