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Within 48 hours, AIIMS Vijaypur doctor found dead in car, nurse in locked room
8/17/2026 10:13:11 PM
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report

Jammu, Aug 17: Two mysterious deaths of employees associated with AIIMS Jammu at Vijaypur within a span of just two days have raised serious questions and prompted police to launch a detailed investigation.
Assistant Professor Dr Vivek Pandita was found dead inside his car in the Barnai area of Jammu on August 14. Just two days later, on August 16, AIIMS staff nurse Priyanka, a resident of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was found dead inside a locked rented room in Vijaypur.
The two deaths, involving employees of the same premier medical institution within a short span, have drawn heightened attention, with police examining whether there is any possible connection between the incidents. However, investigators have not yet established any link between the two cases. The Jammu and Samba police are jointly investigating the deaths and examining evidence collected from both locations. Investigators are looking at all possible angles to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Police are also awaiting the post-mortem reports, which could provide crucial clues about the causes of death. Call detail records and other digital evidence are also expected to form an important part of the investigation.
Samba ASP Garu Ram Bhardwaj said the two cases were being investigated thoroughly by the Jammu and Samba police in coordination with each other. He assured that every possible angle would be examined to establish the circumstances leading to the deaths.
Investigators have collected important evidence from the locations where the two empl
Assistant Professor Dr Vivek Pandita was found dead inside his car in the Barnai area of Jammu on August 14.
On August 16, AIIMS staff nurse Priyanka, a resident of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was found dead inside a locked rented room in Vijaypur.
The two deaths, involving employees of the same premier medical institution within a short span, have drawn heightened attention.
Police are examining whether there is any possible connection between the incidents.
yees were found dead. Police are examining the material to determine whether the deaths were accidental, suicidal or involved any criminal angle.
Officials have so far refrained from drawing any conclusions until forensic and post-mortem findings are available.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths have made it particularly important for investigators to establish a clear timeline of events, including the movements and communications of the deceased before they were found dead.
Priyanka’s body was found inside a rented accommodation in the Jamodia locality of Gagore village in Vijaypur. Her post-mortem examination was conducted at AIIMS Vijaypur by a board of doctors.
After completion of the legal and medical formalities, police handed over her body to her family for the last rites.
The Vijaypur police informed Priyanka’s relatives about her death on Sunday morning. Her family members subsequently reached AIIMS Vijaypur and completed the necessary formalities.
Later on Sunday evening, they left for Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh with her body, where her last rites were scheduled to be performed.
With two AIIMS employees found dead within 48 hours, investigators are under pressure to establish the exact circumstances behind both incidents. The post-mortem findings, forensic evidence, call records and other investigative leads are expected to determine whether the deaths were isolated incidents or whether any common factor links them.
For now, police are maintaining caution and have not attributed the deaths to any specific cause. The investigations remain underway.
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