UP Medical college ragging horror: MBBS student booked over alleged harassment, burns, eyebrow shaving
Uttar Pradesh: A case of alleged ragging, physical and mental harassment has surfaced at Madhav Prasad Tripathi Medical College, Uttar Pradesh.
According to a recent report by TOI, a senior MBBS student has been accused of engaging in "inhuman and unlawful acts" with juniors. Following this, the hostel administration has filed an FIR.
The FIR was filed on Saturday night by Dr Sharma, warden of the boys' hostel. The accused has been identified as a student of the 2023 MBBS batch.
The FIR was filed after receiving written representations from students of the 2025 batch. The complaint alleged that the accused student repeatedly ragged and harassed juniors.
These included physically forcing students into stress positions for prolonged periods, allegedly making them squat (murga punishment) until exhaustion and continuing the punishment even after they collapsed, reports TOI
In a particularly disturbing set of allegations, some students were reportedly burned with candles, while others were allegedly subjected to burns using a lighter. Additionally, the complaint stated that the eyebrows of 2 students were forcibly shaved.
The complaint also highlighted psychological harassment, alleging that the accused accessed and read private messages sent by students to their families, causing them immense mental distress.
It is also alleged that the accused threatened the victims that if they reported the incident to faculty members or administrative officials, they would be expelled from the college.
Speaking to the TOI, the police said that Calling the acts "highly condemnable, inhuman, and against institutional discipline," the hostel administration urged police to conduct a probe, following which an FIR was registered under 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) and 118(1) (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the BNS. Additionally, 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation), also of the BNS, were registered against the accused medico.
