Clash at GMC Eluru, 15 MBBS students suspended over ragging, harassment
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Eluru: Altogether 15 senior MBBS students at Eluru Government Medical College have been suspended after a preliminary inquiry by the anti-ragging committee found them guilty of allegedly harassing and ragging second-year and first-year students in the hostel and other areas on campus.
Along with this, the college administration has ordered a detailed investigation into the ragging allegations, and the police are expected to register a case soon based on the complaints filed by the students who were ragged.
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The issue came to light during a meeting held between senior and junior students. During the meeting, second-year students accused third-year students of harassing them over the past few days in the hostel, mess, and other places on the college premises. This confrontation reportedly led to a clash in the hostel, after which the police had to intervene to control the situation.
Apart from the second-year students, first-year students have also submitted written complaints of ragging against the seniors to the college authorities.
Speaking to The Hindu, Eluru GMC Principal Dr P. Savithri said, "Some junior students gave a written complaint against the senior medicos. We suspended 15 senior students from the college hostel from December 2 (Tuesday), and ordered a probe into the alleged ragging. Instructions have been given to step up vigil in the hostel and mess, and arrange a police picket to monitor the situation. Further action will be taken on the students, based on the inquiry report."
Eluru Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) D. Sravan Kumar said, "The situation was under control in the medical college. Police have asked the management of the Government Medical College to arrange meetings against ragging, display boards on the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997, and constitute students, parents and staff committees to check ragging. Based on the statements given by the juniors, the police will register a case. We are investigating the incident."
