Ragging at Puri Medical College: Seniors Allegedly forcibly shaved off beard of first-year MBBS student, FIR lodged
Ragging
Bhubaneswar: Ragging allegations have now surfaced at Puri-based Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital, where the senior students allegedly shaved off the beard of a first-year MBBS student.
The first-year medico hailed from Rajasthan. Allegedly the senior students questioned the junior's style of keeping a mustache and beard. TOI adds that the authorities of the medical college conducted meetings for discussing the matter and consequently they started the proceedings.
On the basis of the complaint of the medico, the Dean of the medical college lodged a complaint at Penthakata Marine police station. They urged the police for conducting an inquiry into the allegation and take necessary action. Following this, the police accepted the FIR and started probing the matter after registering the case.
Both the medical college and the police are conducting parallel investigations into the allegations. Meanwhile, the Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) has also been informed about the incident. As per the official sources, the parents of the first-year medico and the senior students involved in the matter have also been informed.
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