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Bihar doctor burned to death in college hostel room due to faulty heater

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 24, 2020 16:54 IST

A young doctor from Bihar who recently completed her MBBS was burned to death in her hostel room on ...

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A young doctor from Bihar who recently completed her MBBS was burned to death in her hostel room on early Friday. The college authorities suspect that the room heater may have sparked the fire. The deceased has been identified as Dr. Sukirti Sharma who was a intern at SRMS institute of Medical Sceinces in the Bhojipura area of Bareilly, where the incident occurred. According to reports, the authorities saw smoke coming out of the single bed hostel room of Sukirti Sharma, following which the fire department was called up. 

However, by the time, firefighters doused the blaze, the fire had engulfed the entire building and charred body of the doctor was found. Speaking to reporters, SRMS Medical College principal Dr SB Gupta said, "There was a room heater in the hostel room of Sukirti, which might had led to the fire. When smoke was spotted from the room, college authorities were informed, who in turn informed the fire brigade along with police. By the time the fire was doused, the doctor had died." The family members of the girl have been informed and forensic team has reached the spot to investigate the matter. 

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