Overview
- The FIR, registered on January 1, cites BNS Sections 75, 115(2) and 3(5) and Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh anti‑ragging law, naming professor Ashok Kumar and students Harshita, Aakriti and Komolika.
- The victim’s father alleges the three seniors assaulted and intimidated his daughter on September 18, 2025, and accuses the professor of obscene acts, explaining the delay in reporting due to her critical condition and family trauma.
- The 19-year-old died during treatment at DMC Ludhiana on December 26 after admissions to multiple hospitals, and police are examining her medical history following last rites conducted without an autopsy.
- A video the student recorded before her death has been given to police; the accused professor denies wrongdoing and some teachers have supported him, while the college says it received no prior complaint.
- Investigators describe the case as preliminary with sexual harassment sections added after new facts emerged, as the UGC forms a fact‑finding committee and the state SC commission seeks a report alongside political calls for an impartial inquiry.