Prime Accused In Dibrugarh University ragging case Case Surrenders

The prime accused in the Dibrugarh University ragging case, in which a student was critically injured after he jumped from the second floor of the hostel, surrendered before the police on Monday, a senior official said.

Anand Sharma, a student of M.Com first-semester, was allegedly tortured by his seniors on November 26, following which he had jumped from the second floor of the hostel to save himself from ragging, police said.

The accused surrendered at the Lekhapani police station in Tinsukia district early morning, a police official said.

“The accused will be brought to the Dibrugarh police station. We have already arrested six students in connection with the incident of ragging,” he told PTI.

Four students of Dibrugarh University were rusticated for three years, while 18 others were expelled for their alleged involvement in the case.

Three wardens of the ‘Padmanath Gohain Baruah Chatra Nivas’ (PNGBCN hostel) were also suspended by the university authorities for alleged dereliction of duty.