Police registered an FIR against Kapil Dev Chaudhary.
By Sreekanth A Nair
The authorities of Darbhanga Medical College (DMC) in the state of Bihar are in a dilemma as a 52-year-old MBBS student of the college has threatened to commit suicide if he doesn’t get pass marks this year.
As the student Kapil Dev Chaudhary is a Dalit, fearing a situation like the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University, DMC college principal R K Sinha informed the police about the issue and the police have registered a First Information Report (FIR).
Chaudhary was enrolled as an MBBS student at the medical college in 1995. He has been trying to clear the examination for 21 years.
He had sent some text messages to the head of the department Dr. B K Singh threatening to commit suicide if he does not give him pass marks this year.
“Sir, now I am 52, now pass me. I want to become a doctor. I wanted to become a doctor and serve the nation. Therefore, I should be awarded pass marks in the paper. Otherwise, I will commit suicide,” Choudhary said in a message.
In another message, he said “Good morning Sir… I have seen you for 21 years. No meeting now. Now you will meet my body.”
DMC Principal RK Sinha informed Police Superintendent and District Magistrate when he came to know about the incident.
“After the head of the department of medicine, Dr B K Singh informed me about series of SMS sent to him by Chaudhary. The situation could develop like the one created in Hyderabad University after Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula committed suicide. I was afraid of such thing and approached the police,” said Medical College Principal R K Sinha.
Chaudhary admitted before the police that he had sent messages to the head of the department between January 31 and February 15. He is claiming that he has not been able to attend the examination for a long time due to his bad health.
He has filed an affidavit with the police stating that he would not commit suicide and he would attend the examination.
However, he had tried in 2015 but failed. His two sons and a daughter have cleared MBBS examination and his youngest son is an IIT student.
Hailing from Nawada district of Bihar, Chaudhary is now living in Patna, the state capital.