AIIMS student commits suicide in hostel

New Delhi: A married woman, studying at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), committed suicide in her hostel room, police said Tuesday.

Kirti Gakhar, 27, pursuing a post graduate degree in pharmacology, consumed a poisonous substance, police said.

Kirti, from Bhiwani in Haryana, was married to Avaneesh, a post graduate student at a medical college in Assam and was apparently depressed over marital discord, said the officer.

A suicide note, recovered from her room, said no one was responsible for her death, said the officer.

An inquiry by a sub-divisional magistrate has been ordered.

Kirti was staying in the room with another student but was alone Monday night.

Her body was found during a routine check of rooms around 9.30 a.m., a hostel official said.

"Her room was found locked from inside and after receiving no reply, the door was broken open," the official said.