India, Jan. 7 -- An assistant professor from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal died 24 days after an alleged anaesthesia overdose, an official said Tuesday.

The professor, identified as Dr Rashmi Verma, had allegedly injected a high dose of anaesthesia drug, PTI news agency reported. Verma was admitted for treatment in the Emergency and Trauma Department of AIIMS, and had been on ventilator support since December 11 under the close supervision of specialists.

She died on January 5 after being on ventilator support for 24 days, the official told PTI. "Despite all efforts, she could not be saved. She breathed her last on Monday," he said.

Verma, who pursued her education in Gorakhpur and Prayagraj cities in Uttar Pr...