DU Ragging Case: Univ Authorities Rusticate 18 Students

As many as 18 students from Dibrugarh University in Assam were rusticated on Monday for their alleged involvement in ragging case of Anand Sarma.

The rustication notice read, “In pursuance of the recommendation of the Anti Ragging Committee (ARC) in its meeting held on 18/11/2022 and 21/11/2022 November 2022 and considering the Clause 7 B (vi) of ‘Dibrugarh University Regulations for Prohibiting Ragging and Anti-Ragging Measures (as amended upto date), the following students and boarders of this University are hereby ‘Expulsion from the hostel’ with immediate effect for having been found to be involved in ragging under Clause 6 of the ‘Dibrugarh University Regulations for Prohibiting Ragging and Anti-Ragging Measures (as amended upto date) at Padmanath Gohain Baruah Chatra Nivas (PNGBCN), Dibrugarh University campus. Considering the same they shall be cease to be students of Dibrugarh University with immediate effect.”

The following are the students who have been rusticated from the university:

1. Galab Deka

2. Niranjan Yadav

3. Kalyan Dutta

4. Simanta Hazarika

5. Pranjit Boruah

6. Chandan Jyoti Borah Sonowal

7. Shivam Shroff

8. Pusang Kham Boruah

9. Pallav Borah

10. Chitrabon Baruah

11. Narayan Adhikari

12. Nayanjit Thengal

13. Monuranjan Das

14. Mousum Phukan

15. Bishal Deka

16. Debasish Biswas

17. Amar Jyoti Nath

18. Nabadeep Sarma

Notably, a first semester student of the university jumped from the third floor of a hostel building to escape ragging.

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The victim student has been identified as Anand Sarma, a resident of Amguri in Assam.    

Critically injured Anand, is undergoing treatment at Aditya Hospital in Dibrugarh.    

Meanwhile, Dibrugarh Police on Sunday night detained three senior students in connection to the ragging incident.

The students detained in connection with the case have been identified as Simanta Hazarika, Niranjan Thakur and Pranjit Baruah, all resident students of Padmanath Gohain Baruah Students’ Hostel.

“Complaint was filed by parents of Dibrugarh University student, Anand Sarma, pertaining to ragging by five people in a hostel there. Accused Niranjan Thakur was arrested while 3 others were detained. Condition of the injured victim is stable,” informed Dibrugarh SP.  

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