MUMBAI, Oct. 12 -- A 28-year-old first-year postgraduate resident doctor pursuing an MD in General Surgery at Sion Hospital was found dead in his hostel bathroom on Saturday evening in a suspected suicide. The death has led the hospital to launch an internal inquiry, as the victim had complained of heavy workload and long working hours. The Sion police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are recording statements from the deceased doctor's classmates and colleagues to ascertain the circumstances leading to his death. Preliminary findings suggest that he may have injected himself with an anaesthetic agent. Two vials containing propofol and fentanyl were reportedly found in the bathroom near the commode, hospital dean Dr Pramod Ingale told HT. No suicide note has been found, leaving the exact circumstances and possible triggers unclear. The police are awaiting the post-mortem report to establish the cause of death. The doctor's body was discovered around 7pm after he failed to emerge from the bathroom for an extended period. When a colleague knocked on the door and received no response, security guards were summoned to break the door open. The doctor was found unconscious inside and was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival. The colleague alerted the dean, who informed the police. According to the police, the doctor had allegedly complained of excessive workload and prolonged fatigue. However, the hospital said that he had been struggling to settle into the city and the postgraduate course, and that steps had been taken to support him. "The student himself was counselled after issues with his integration. He was also granted leave in order to help him rejuvenate. Hand-holding had been done by the college for him," Dr Ingale told HT, adding that his father had also been called to the college earlier. Although National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines restrict resident doctors to a 48-hour workweek, a standard reinforced by regional directives and Supreme Court petitions, it is seldom enforced, especially in high-volume public facilities. On Sunday, MARD representatives met the hospital dean and others to examine the circumstances that may have contributed to his death. "Public hospitals have become so overwhelmed with huge patient loads, resulting in burnout. Doctors sometimes work 36 hours at a stretch, which is inhuman," said Dr Rutuja Raut, president of the BMC MARD. The incident is the second reported suicide involving a resident doctor. A doctor from JJ Hospital died by suicide on May 12 this year....