The initial investigation into the death of a first-year student at Jadavpur University has revealed distressing details. The deceased student was reportedly paraded naked in the corridor of the main hostel's second floor shortly before he fell from there, resulting in his death.
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police’s probe has also uncovered that the student was subjected to sexual molestation. Twelve individuals, including current and former students of the university, have been arrested, all of whom were found to have played active roles in the events leading up to the tragic incident. Only one of the arrested individuals was not directly involved.
The police officer leading the investigation stated that the student was indeed subjected to ragging and sexual molestation. The incident involved the student being forced to undress in one of the rooms (room No. 70), after which he was paraded naked in the corridor. The police have gathered evidence to support these claims.
A WhatsApp group created by one of the arrested suspects was discovered by the investigators. This group was allegedly formed to mislead the police and divert their attention from the actual details of the incident. The arrested individuals were reportedly attempting to hide the ragging aspect of the incident.
As part of the investigation, the cook of the hostel was questioned to gather more information about the events of August 9, the day of the incident. Two other students from the university have also been summoned for questioning in relation to the ongoing probe.
The incident occurred on the night of August 9 when the student died after allegedly falling from a balcony on the second floor of the main boy’s hostel near the campus. The student’s family claimed that he was a victim of ragging and sexual molestation.
In response to the investigation’s findings, a local court granted permission to add Section 4 of the West Bengal Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Act 2000 to the case.
