Rangaraya Medical College House Surgeon Sacked for Ragging MBBS Students

Many of the affected students went to their parents on Sunday and complained to the college management throigh email. After the accused was identified, the matter was reported to the Anti-Ragging Committee.

Commenting on the issue, the Principal of the medical college and a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee Dr. Dav Sasi told The Hindu, "It has been confirmed that the house surgeon, identified as Jagadeesh, had entered the boys hostel around midnight of November 8 and hurled abuses against a group of second-year MBBS students. The act of ragging went on for four hours till the early hours."

"Mr. *** is not officially allowed into the boys hostel of the MBBS students. However, he entered into the boys hostel in a drunken state and ragged the students who later protested the act," added Dr. Sasi.

The Hindu has reported that before lodging a written complaint with the authorities, three victims reportedly protested against the incident. Meanwhile, confirming that the accused doctor has been suspended for one year, Dr. Sasi, the Principal added, "On Monday (November 11, 2024), we have suspended Mr. ***for one year and imposed a fine of ₹25,000 to be deposited into the account of the College Development Council. The situation is normal on the campus. The Anti-Ragging Committee did not recommend any legal action against the accused."

Also Read: MKCG Medical College suspends 5 MBBS students for 6 months for ragging second year students