Overview
- A first-year MBBS student reported on January 13 that he was taken off campus the previous day and beaten with a belt by seniors, later alleging intimidation inside the hostel.
- The complaint named two students from the 2023 and 2024 batches, and the student wrote that he was shaken and feared retribution.
- The principal said the Anti-Ragging and Discipline Committees are recording statements under a zero-tolerance policy, with suspension possible if allegations are proven.
- Police confirmed the attack and registered a case that includes assault charges, making it both a disciplinary and criminal matter.
- The New Indian Express reported the two accused seniors were provisionally suspended from the hostel pending the probe, and the state health minister called for a thorough investigation.