Another ragging incident jolts India
Sunday, 12.04.2009, 08:29am (GMT)
Kochi/Coimbatore : Ragging extends to be a threat in colleges despite severe stricture passed by the Supreme Court to ban it.
Another shocking incident has come to light this time in Tamil Nadu. The incident dates back to March 8, a day after the medical student buckled under to injuries inflicted by his seniors at a private-run institute in Himachal Pradesh.
A 19-year old fresher at the PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore was ragged savagely, nearly losing his eye.
Akil Dev is now recouping at his home in Kochi, and has underwent two operations in the eyes so far.
The dupe describes the incident as a nightmare, hoping that no one goes through such trauma.
‘They pushed me against the wall, pressed me against the wall and hit me. Anchamal, mainly Anchamal, attain me with his elbow. Both my eyes started rushing in blood. It was so red that it caused bleed and then they started to throw me out of the building,’ said Dev.
The seniors had allegedly asked Akil to undress and lick their shoes. They had even asked a sum of rupees 3,000 from him.
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