Key Takeaways
- 5 students of Bahra Varsity arrested for ragging another student in the hostel.
- The Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009 prohibits ragging in educational institutions in Himachal Pradesh.
- The students who were accused of ragging were arrested and rusticated from the university.
Solan: Five students of Bahra University at Waknaghat in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh have been arrested for ragging another student in the hostel, police said on Thursday.
Three students were arrested under the Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009 on Tuesday. Two more were arrested on Thursday.
Superintendent of Police, Solan, Gaurav Singh said they were investigating if the accused have any previous criminal record.
Earlier, a student of the varsity had complained to police that he was dragged out of his hostel room on Saturday and ragged and beaten by five students.
After the registration of police case, the university administration rusticated all five students named by the victim.
Some students of the hostel have also sought action against the hostel warden for alleged laxity.
