Jaipur Forensic Medicine Head Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances

The chief of the Forensic Medicine department at SMS Medical College, Dr. N.L. Disania, was found dead in his Khatiyapura home on 8 July. He was discovered hanging from a fan by family members who returned from a wedding ceremony. Emergency services declared him dead at a nearby private hospital before his remains were sent to SMC Hospital for autopsy.

Dr. Disania had been a senior professor for almost thirty years, shaping forensic curriculum and mentoring generations of medical students. He had just taken part in the launch of a cutting‑edge forensic laboratory at the college’s teaching hospital.

Following the incident, the college’s principal, the hospital superintendent, senior faculty, and administrative staff arrived to express grief. Jhotiwara police took charge of the investigation, with the Forensic Science Laboratory team conducting a scene examination. Security personnel have been stationed outside the mortuary.

Investigators are awaiting the post‑mortem findings and statements from relatives to determine the exact cause of death. While rumors of a suicide note have surfaced, officials have not verified any such document.

acquaintances claim that Dr. Disania faced personal pressure stemming from an earlier financial fraud allegation against a family member, but police have not established a link between that case and his death.