Dibrugarh Ragging Case: One more accused arrested and another detained for interrogation

Guwahati, Nov 30: One more accused in the case where a first-semester postgraduate student of Assam's Dibrugarh University, jumped off his hostel building after allegedly being fed up with being ragged, Dibrugarh Police said.

 

 

 

 

Police said that the arrested accused has been identified as Subhrojyoti Baruah, a political science student in his third semester. They have also detained another student identified as Newar for interrogation, officials said. Anand Sharma, an M Com student of the state-run Dibrugarh University had allegedly jumped off the second floor of his PNGB hostel building on Nov 27. It is alleged that Sharma resorted to the step as he was fed up with being ragged by his seniors. Sharma was immediately rushed to a private hospital and his condition is said to be critical.

 

 

 

 

 

Dibrugarh Police registered a case, based on a complaint filed by Sharma's parents against five persons allegedly involved in the incident. Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu informed on Nov 28 that he has ordered a Magisterial inquiry into the ragging incident at the Dibrugarh University and Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sanghamitra Baruah will lead the inquiry.

 

 

Shwetabk Mishra, Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh district earlier said that three persons were apprehended for allegedly ragging juniors at the Dibrugarh University. A case has been registered and an investigation has been launched, the police officer said. The Dibrugarh University had on November 28 suspended as many as 18 students involved in the alleged ragging incident.