Three private university students held for ragging in Himachal

The trio was arrested on the complaint of Rajat Kumar, who alleged that two students came to his hostel room on Saturday night and told him that seniors were calling him, and when he refused to go, they allegedly took him forcibly to a room.

The complainant alleged that as soon as he entered, the seniors locked the room and told him to drink liquor. When he refused, he was beaten up and then this on till next morning, he alleged. A purported video clip of the alleged incident has gone viral on social media.

Before going to police, Kumar filed a complaint with the university management too following which the anti-ragging committee started its investigations.

A case under Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 127(2) (wrongful confinement) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 3 of the HP Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act 2009 has been registered, said SP Solan Gaurav Singh, adding further investigation is underway.