8 female MBBS students of UP's Medical College suspended for indiscipline

Gorakhpur: Following allegations of indiscipline, eight female students at Madhav Prasad Tripathi Medical College in Siddharthnagar have been suspended for three months.

Speaking to PTI, officials informed that the concerned medicos are from the 2023 MBBS batch at Madhav Prasad Tripathi Medical College in Siddharthnagar

The students were accused of engaging in factionalism and forcibly entering a fellow student’s hostel room, where they allegedly assaulted her on Wednesday night. The incident prompted an inquiry by a nine-member disciplinary committee, following which the suspension was imposed.

"The students were accused of factionalism and forcibly entering a fellow student's hostel room, where they allegedly assaulted her on Wednesday night," Professor Rajesh Mohan, the principal, said.

The suspension followed an investigation conducted by a nine-member disciplinary committee.

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The probe began when the complainant, a student residing in the hostel, alleged that she had been having trouble with her peers for the past several days.

"She claimed she was subjected to social ostracism, which culminated in the forced entry into her room on Wednesday night. A female security guard, along with other students, intervened to control the situation," said the Principal, quotes PTI

The disciplinary committee was led by the principal, along with Dr Naushad Alam, Dr C B Pandey, and Dr Ekta Dwivedi.

The investigation was conducted under the guidance of Assistant Warden Dr Shagufta Shamil, the principal said.

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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that taking disciplinary action against 7 second-year MBBS students for ragging their junior, the Dr YS Parmar Medical College in Nahan suspended them for three months and fined Rs 75,000 each. The accused students were barred from participating in cultural, sports, or other regional, national, or international activities for one year.

An investigation by the anti-ragging committee confirmed that the accused seniors from the 2023 batch allegedly misbehaved and harassed the junior students on the campus. They forced the juniors to stand for extended periods and even used foul language.