A 35-year-old patient died by suicide at the Sakchi-based MGM Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, allegedly out of frustration due to his prolonged illness.

Kailash Purty, the deceased, reportedly hanged with a towel at the medicine ward's bathroom.

His wife Geeta Purty said she raised an alarm when her husband failed to come out of the bathroom even after an hour and took the help of hospital staff to break the door of the bathroom, where they found him hanging.

Family members and the hospital immediately reported the incident to the Sakchi police, who have started a probe.

According to family members, Kailash, a resident of Ulidih in Mango used to work as a private security guard.

"But as he was suffering from some stomach-related ailments he had to quit his job. He was frustrated because of the sufferings and this might have compelled him to take this step," said Jyoti Purty, sister of the deceased.

According to her, Kailash was admitted to the hospital last week when he complained of severe stomach pain.

He was undergoing treatment for the last five days. He had to be rushed to the hospital earlier in January this year, too, for the stomach-related ailments.

A doctor of MGM Medical College and Hospital, Mritunjay Singh, said Sakchi police took the body in their possession after completing necessary formalities and sent the body to the Dimna-based MGM College for post-mortem.

Nurses confirmed that Kailash was not suffering from Covid-19.