The number of suspects in the Dibrugarh University ragging case has increased to five.
“Today, the accused came to surrender, and police arrested him. So far we have arrested five accused,” the Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh district said.
A few days after first-semester postgraduate student Anand Sharma allegedly jumped off his hostel building on November 27 due to harassment, the administration of Dibrugarh University suspended three of the hostel wardens.
Sharma was taken to a private hospital right away, where his condition is described as critical.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, declared that Dibrugarh University “definitely showed neglect” in the ragging incident.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy towards ragging. I have instructed the Deputy Commissioner to provide all possible help to the victim. If the parents of the victim want to shift him outside of the state for better treatment, I request the Education Minister facilitate everything.
“Police will arrest those who are still absconding. If there is any complicity with the authority, we will not spare them also,” the chief minister told reporters.
Separately, according to officials, the Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh has suspended two students for allegedly engaging in ragging.
According to an Assam Medical College order, Dr. Sayan Mukherjee and Dr. Saket Saraf, both members of the 2021–22 batch, were held responsible for bullying junior PG students both physically and mentally.
On the basis of the Anti-Ragging Committee’s report, the Assam Medical College’s principal, Dr. Sanjib Kakati, issued the directive.
According to the principal, the Assam Medical College’s Department of Orthopedics’ postgraduate students were found guilty of physically and mentally harassing more junior postgraduate students, which is serious misconduct.
“Hence, on the recommendation of the Anti-Ragging Committee, disciplinary actions are imposed upon the guilty PG students of the Department of Orthopaedics,” Dr Kakati said.
An order was issued on November 21, and the two students have been expelled from the hostel immediately and suspended from attending classes and enjoying academic privileges for six months, Dr Kakati said.