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A college professor and three students in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala have been booked for ragging and sexual assault of a 19-year-old female student, causing her death.
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A college professor and three female students at a college in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala were booked on charges of ragging and sexual assault of a 19-year-old female student, causing her death.
An FIR against the three was registered under Sections 75, 115(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 3 of the Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009.
It names the college professor and three students in connection with the alleged incident, which reportedly took place in September 2025.
According to the complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the three students allegedly physically assaulted and intimidated his daughter, while the professor subjected her to obscene acts.
The father stated that the harassment and intimidation left his daughter extremely frightened and mentally disturbed, resulting in a serious decline in her health.
She was initially treated at multiple hospitals in Himachal Pradesh as her condition worsened.
Later, she was referred to a hospital in Ludhiana, where she passed away during treatment on December 26, 2025.
The complainant explained that the delay in reporting the matter to the police was due to his daughter’s prolonged critical illness and the family’s deep shock following her death.
Police officials said that after examining the complaint and conducting a preliminary inquiry, a case was registered against the accused.
The ongoing investigation will focus on allegations of ragging, physical assault, intimidation, and sexual misconduct, as well as the sequence of events that allegedly led to the student’s deteriorating health and death.
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Jairam Thakur condemned the incident, termed it “shameful”, and said there had been allegations of police negligence in the case.
He also demanded a high-level and impartial investigation into the case, so that justice can be served to the victim.
Police officials have assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted to ascertain the circumstances that led to the student’s death, and those found responsible will face strict legal action.
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