Overview
- An FIR (No. 03/2026) was registered on January 1 in Dharamshala under BNS Sections 75, 115(2), 3(5) and Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh anti‑ragging law.
- Those named include professor Ashok Kumar and students Harshita, Aakriti (also spelled Akriti) and Komolika, following a complaint by the victim’s father.
- The complaint alleges a September 18 assault by three seniors and obscene acts by the professor, while the accused professor denies the claims.
- The 19-year-old died on December 26 at DMC Ludhiana after treatment at multiple hospitals; police say any link between the allegations and her death remains under investigation.
- A video the student reportedly recorded before her death has been given to police and circulated online, college officials say no prior formal complaint was received, and political leaders have called for an impartial, high-level inquiry.