India, July 23 -- A 23-year-old postgraduate medical student from Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) in Assam's Barpeta was found dead in her hostel room with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said on Tuesday.

"The deceased, from Andhra Pradesh, was a second-year postgraduate trainee in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The incident took place on Sunday. We have investigated the matter and she appears to have died by suicide. The reason behind the act is not yet known, and further investigation is underway," senior superintendent of police (SSP) Susanta Biswa Sarma said.

Police said the victim's family was informed immediately after the incident and they reached Barpeta on Monday...