'My friends, lecturer’s wife harassed me': Karnataka doctor dies by suicide over relationship rumours with professor

CHITRADURGA: Dr MU Nikitha, 23, an Ayurvedic doctor from Basava Layout, allegedly died by suicide Wednesday at Holalkere in Chitradurga district after she was distressed by rumours linking her with a professor at an Ayurvedic medical college.

She died by suicide in her room Wednesday afternoon, though the incident came to light only late at night.
A death note was found at the scene, in which Nikitha said she was harassed by college students and the wife of a lecturer, which she said led to her suicide.

In the note, she named some students and named the lecturer’s wife as those who harassed her.
“During my training, I sought advice and information about treatment from a lecturer at the hospital. My classmates spread false rumours about an illicit relationship between us, which was untrue. They taunted me about it. Harassed by my friends, I am taking my own life,” Nikitha wrote.
Police registered a case against teacher Raju, his wife Nisha and some students.