Overview

• Bengaluru police on July 23 charged Chiranth, Vikas Gowda and Ameen under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abetting the suicide of final-year architecture student Arun C.
• The FIR states the accused repeatedly posted humiliating messages about Arun in a class WhatsApp group over the past year, friends told investigators.
• Authorities registered an Unnatural Death Report after Arun’s July 11 death and filed the FIR when his parents lodged a formal complaint on July 21.
• The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation has demanded an impartial investigation, action against college management and stricter enforcement of anti-ragging rules.
• The case has reignited calls to bolster UGC anti-ragging regulations and strengthen mental health support on Indian campuses.