15 MBBS Students Arrested for First-Year Student’s Death Due to Ragging in Gujarat - Read Now

Patan, Gujarat: In a tragic incident, 15 second-year MBBS students of GMERS Medical College, Dharpur, Patan, were arrested on Monday for their involvement in the death of a first-year student, Anil Methaniya (18), during a ragging session.

What happened

According to the FIR, Methaniya and 10 other first-year students were called by the seniors to a room in the hostel on Saturday night for an "introduction" session. The accused allegedly made them stand for more than three hours, sing, dance, and verbally abuse.

The prolonged harassment physically and mentally caused Methaniya to collapse around midnight. Though rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced brought dead.

Legal Action Against the Students

The 15 students accused were arrested and charged under the BNS for:

• Culprit Homicide Not Amounting to Murder
• Wrongful Detention
• Unlawful Assembly
• Saying Obscene Word

The college has also suspended the accused students from hostel and academic activities pending further investigation.

College Reactions

The anti-ragging committee, headed by Dean Dr. Hardik Shah at GMERS Medical College, recorded statements from 26 students and confirmed that the 15 seniors were involved. The authorities have promised to cooperate fully with the inquiry.

An Old Problem

This is an unfortunate incident that portrays the continued threat of ragging in institutions of learning even when India has enacted tough anti-ragging legislation. The case calls for greater precautionary measures toward protection of students from similar incidents.

At present, with this unfortunate incident still under probe, it serves as a grim reminder of how unchecked ragging in colleges can lead to such devastating results.

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