Assam Student Jumps Off 2nd Floor Allegedly To Escape Ragging, 5 Arrested
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The Dibrugarh police have registered a case on the complaint of the student's family and arrested one former and four current students.
The Assam police have arrested five people for allegedly ragging juniors at the Dibrugarh University after Anand Sarma, a junior-year student in the commerce department, reportedly jumped off the second floor of the hostel to save himself from alleged brutal assault by seniors of the university. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries and has been kept under observation. The Dibrugarh police have registered a case on the complaint of the student's family and arrested one former and four current students. It has come to notice that a Dibrugarh University student is hurt in an alleged case of ragging. Close watch maintained & followup action coordinated with district admn. Efforts on to nab the accused, victim being provided medical care.Appeal to students, say NO to Ragging.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed to the students to "say no to ragging".
Taking to Twitter, he tweeted, "It has come to notice that a Dibrugarh University student is hurt in an alleged case of ragging. A close watch was maintained and follow-up action was coordinated with the district admin. Efforts on to nab the accused, the victim being provided medical care".
"Appeal to students, say NO to Ragging," he added.
