Hemlata Gupta

Hemlata Gupta was an Indian medical doctor and the director and head of the department of medicine at Lady Hardinge Medical College. Gupta studied medicine at Lady Hardinge Medical College where she later became a director. In 1998 the Government of India awarded Gupta the third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, for her contributions to medical science. She was unmarried and lived in New Delhi when she was found murdered on 13 May 2006 at her residence in Karol Bagh. After years of investigation, the case, which attracted media attention, remains unsolved.