PALANPUR/AHMEDABAD: An 18-year-old medical student died Saturday after he was allegedly made to stand for over three hours during ragging in Gujarat's Patan district.
Hardik Shah, dean, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, said the institute has launched a probe and assured disciplinary action against senior students, if found guilty.
Police have registered a case of accidental death after postmortem examination, said an official at Balisana police station.
Classmates of the deceased, Anil Methaniya, a first-year student, said, seven to eight seniors compelled a group of juniors to stand and introduce themselves. "They forced us to keep standing and asked us not to get agitated. A student who was standing with us fell unconscious. We rushed him to a hospital where he died," a student said. Methaniya was a native of Jesda village in Gujarat's Surendranagar district.
His cousin, Dharmendra Methaniya, demanded demanding justice from both the institution and govt authorities said, "I received a call from my uncle that my cousin was hospitalised after falling unconscious. When I reached there, I learnt he had died."
WhatsApp group conversations among first-year students revealed a concerning pattern of potential ragging. The messages indicated that seniors were summoning juniors based on their cities and localities. Several messages had been deleted from the group. Manish Ramavat, CEO of Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, told TOI, "We convened an anti-ragging committee meeting on Sunday."
Dr Manish Ramavat, CEO of Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, told TOI, "We convened an anti-ragging committee meeting on Sunday. Our team has started an inquiry and is taking statements. Every aspect is under investigation." Sources at the institute said five students have been identified. "Involvement of a few second-year students is currently under investigation," a college source said.
Hardik Shah, dean, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, said the institute has launched a probe and assured disciplinary action against senior students, if found guilty.
Police have registered a case of accidental death after postmortem examination, said an official at Balisana police station.
Classmates of the deceased, Anil Methaniya, a first-year student, said, seven to eight seniors compelled a group of juniors to stand and introduce themselves. "They forced us to keep standing and asked us not to get agitated. A student who was standing with us fell unconscious. We rushed him to a hospital where he died," a student said. Methaniya was a native of Jesda village in Gujarat's Surendranagar district.
His cousin, Dharmendra Methaniya, demanded demanding justice from both the institution and govt authorities said, "I received a call from my uncle that my cousin was hospitalised after falling unconscious. When I reached there, I learnt he had died."
WhatsApp group conversations among first-year students revealed a concerning pattern of potential ragging. The messages indicated that seniors were summoning juniors based on their cities and localities. Several messages had been deleted from the group. Manish Ramavat, CEO of Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, told TOI, "We convened an anti-ragging committee meeting on Sunday."
Dr Manish Ramavat, CEO of Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society, told TOI, "We convened an anti-ragging committee meeting on Sunday. Our team has started an inquiry and is taking statements. Every aspect is under investigation." Sources at the institute said five students have been identified. "Involvement of a few second-year students is currently under investigation," a college source said.
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