MBBS student found dead in college hostel
His father alleges ragging by seniors
Raghu G.S., a 19-year-old who was pursuing MBBS at the Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), committed suicide by hanging in his hostel room on Sunday evening.
He was a native of Begur village in Shikaripur taluk. On finding Raghu’s body, his hostel mates rushed him to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
According to sources, Raghu had gone to his native place on October 18 to celebrate Deepavali. He returned to the hostel on Sunday afternoon.
In a complaint lodged with the Doddapet police, Raghu’s father Gurumurthy has said that his son was ragged by seniors at the college hostel. He has claimed that though his son had complained to the warden, no action was taken.
Raghu has not left behind a death note. The police have booked a case of unnatural deathand recorded statements of the warden and Raghu’s classmates and hostel mates. On Monday, all classes were suspended at SIMS.
B.V. Sushil Kumar, director of SIMS, said the anti-ragging cell of the college would also look into the incident. On Monday, residents of Begur staged a protest in the village demanding a thorough proper into the suicide.
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