Posted by Sandeep Krishnamurthy Here is my opinion: 2. It was the immediate responsibility of the warden and the principal to make sure that immediate medical attention was paid. 3. It was the responsibility of the principal to lodge a FIR, since this was a criminal physical abuse. 4. Any complicity of the hostel officials in this incident needs to be investigated. On the whole, there is need for thorough investigation in this case. 5. Freshers fall in the age-group of 17-19 years, and one cannot expect them file an FIR and lodge complaint. It is parents that need to move forward with action. However, here are some difficulties: 2. I would prefer a non-legal route of settlement, as I want to avoid endless Police harrassment in the case of an investigation. The college should suspend the complicit official if any and strict disciplinary action needs to be taken against the offender. The complete medical treatment and counselling need to be taken care of by the college. The college officials owe an apology to the students and parents of those affected. If the college officials fail to fulfil these demands, I am not sure to what extent legal pursuit be carried. I and a host of my friends are planning something ahead if the outcome of students meeting with the college is not favorable. I request you to share your experiences in similar or related cases and let me know of your opinion. Thanks,
on January 22, 2005, 8:45 am
Dear Members,
I am a researcher based in the US and over phone today, my brother who is studying in an Engineering College Bangalore was narrating to me a horrendous ragging incident one of his friends went through in the hostel.
Apparently, there was some fight between freshers and seniors over lewd exchanges of text messages. Some 30-40 seniors gathered in a room and beat up 3 freshers very badly. One student was seriously hurt. He bleed from his eyes and ears. The wardenn had mysteriously disappered from the hostel that night. The freshers could not do much that night as exams were going on and the next day they took the student to Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. The students pooled in some Rs. 8 grand, but the doctors refused to treat the patient in the absence of an FIR, since it was a ragging case. The doctors told them that the student's ear drum has been ruptured and damaged permanently. He would need a surgery soon.
In the meantime, the warden and principal displayed shocking callousness by not just attending to the case immediately, but refusing to go to the hospital when the students informed them of the developments.
The parents of all the three concerned kids are based in north India. They kids are too afraid to inform their parents, let alone file a FIR.
1. ANY kind of quarrel in the college does not justify beating up a student and permanently damaging him physically.
The Administrative Officer evaded the question when I tried to ask him for an explanation. He said they will be "looking into the matter".
1. As I am trying to get the parents to take this issue up, nobody wants to get involved too much because they are afraid of a reprisal that would harm their children. This is very understandable.
Sandeep
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