Ragging row in VSS Medical College

TNN Nov 28, 2012, 07.17AM IST

BHUBANESWAR: VSS Medical College has started an inquiry into an allegation of ragging against five second year students after a first year boy, who was rusticated by the college on November 19, lodged a complaint.

"We received an e-mail complaint. The same has been forwarded to the disciplinary committee of the college for probe," VSS principal Dr Santosh K Behera told TOI on Tuesday.

The disciplinary panel has summoned the five students to appear before it on Wednesday, one of the affected students said. The rusticated fresher has also filed a police complaint against the five seniors at Burla township, alleging they assaulted him in his hostel room.

Sources said the second year students had sought action against the fresher alleging he masterminded an attack on them on November 18 when they were returning to the college from a picnic.

Around 100 second year students had gone to Nrusinghnath shrine, around 200 km away from the medical college, for the outing. On their way back, 10 to 12 persons stopped them between Paikmal and Padampur and attacked them. The attackers allegedly attempted to molest girl students and pelted stones at the students' vehicles. On their return, they confronted the fresher suspecting his involvement. He confessed his role in the attack, the students said.

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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/bhubaneswar/35409712_1_second-year-students-girl-students-vss-medical-college