2 IGMC students suspended for ragging, abuse

2 IGMC students suspended for ragging, abuse

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Shimla: 27.08.2020

The police have registered a case against two students of the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla for allegedly ragging a third-year MBBS student. The accused senior students were also suspended after a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Anti-Ragging Committee of the medical college on Wednesday.

In his complaint to the police, the third-year student has alleged that the two seniors in inebriated condition manhandled him near the hostel gate and the entire incident was recorded in the CCTV cameras installed there. The complainant also accused his seniors of ragging him.

Sources said that the CCTV footage shows two groups of students clashing with each other during the night hours. The Anti-Ragging Committee has submitted its report to the Shimla police, who are investigating the matter.

Shimla SP Mohit Chawla said based on the student’s complaint, a case under sections 323 (causing hurt on provocation) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC and Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Education Institutions Prohibition of Ragging Act has been registered at the Sadar police station.

He said the police are investigating the matter and a report has been sought from the principal of the college. As of now, a prima facie FIR has been registered on the complaint of the aggrieved MBBS student and his medical examination has been conducted.

IGMC principal Dr Rajnish Pathania said both senior students, against whom allegations have been made, have been suspended from the medical college. He said the action came on the basis of the report submitted by the Anti-Ragging Committee.