Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police have registered a case against 12 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students for allegedly ragging junior students at the Government Dental College and Hospital, affiliated with Osmania Medical College.
The incident reportedly came to light after first-year students lodged complaints alleging harassment by senior students.
Following the complaints, the college administration initiated disciplinary action and suspended the students for six months pending further inquiry. Sultan Bazaar Police have also booked them under relevant provisions of anti-ragging laws and launched an investigation into the matter.
According to official details, many allegedly found themselves being woken up in the middle of the night, not to study, but to fetch cigarettes and alcohol for their seniors.
The juniors allegedly spent nights carrying five-litre water cans, filling water coolers, bringing curries and rice at odd hours by walking and arranging items demanded by senior students by spending their own money on these errands.
According to the complaint copy, the students were allegedly made to perform punishments such as wall-chair exercises and repeated sit-ups. At times, they reportedly missed classes and clinical postings because of the demands placed on them.
After examining the complaints and statements, the inquiry committee reportedly found 12 final-year BDS students of the 2022 batch involved in the incidents.
Acting on the committee’s findings, the institution suspended all 12 students for six months with immediate effect. The college also sought measures to ensure the safety of the complainants and other students who had cooperated with the inquiry.
