Overview
- Papers show the Himachal Pradesh Police registered the case on January 2 under BNS Sections 75, 115(2) and 3(5) and Section 3 of the 2009 state anti‑ragging law.
- The FIR names professor Ashok Kumar and students Harshita, Aakriti and Komolika in connection with an incident alleged to have occurred on September 18 at Government Degree College, Dharamsala.
- The victim’s father, Vikram Kumar, alleges the three students intimidated and assaulted his daughter and the professor committed obscene acts, leading to severe mental distress and a decline in health.
- Pallavi, a second‑year student, was treated at multiple hospitals and died during treatment at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on December 26.
- Investigators say they will record statements from classmates, teachers and college authorities and collect hospital records, while political leaders including Jairam Thakur have sought a high‑level impartial inquiry.