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Assistant Professor Suspended in Dharamshala Student’s Death as State and UGC Order Probes

Police say the lack of a postmortem complicates efforts to determine cause from hospital evidence.

Overview

  • An FIR names a college professor for sexual harassment and senior students for ragging and causing hurt under BNS provisions and Himachal’s anti‑ragging law.
  • The 19-year-old died during treatment at a Ludhiana hospital on December 26 after months of illness following alleged assault and harassment.
  • The Himachal government suspended the accused assistant professor pending inquiry, and both the state education department and the UGC set up fact‑finding committees.
  • Investigators are collecting treatment records, reviewing a hospital video in which the student described alleged indecent acts, and have formed a medical board to study the case.
  • The professor denies the allegations and has secured anticipatory bail, while commissions including the SC panel and NCW have sought reports; the college says no prior complaint was filed.