Panchkula, April 21 -- A 23-year-old nursing officer was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the civil hospital in Sector 6 on Sunday night.

The deceased was a native of Hisar and had been residing in Sector 31, Panchkula. She joined the civil hospital in 2024 and was on duty from 2 pm to 8 pm on the day of the incident.

She was discovered unconscious in the hospital's changing room by a colleague shortly after her shift ended. Although she was immediately rushed to the intensive care unit (ICU), doctors were unable to revive her, said police.

Preliminary investigations revealed a syringe mark on her arm, though no other external bodily injuries were noted. Sources indicate that her mobile phone was missing from the scene.

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