An engineering student of private college was attacked with a blade at Oriental College of Science and Technology on August 27. The victim has lodged a complaint with the Bilkhiria police station on Friday.
In his complaint, Rohit Sharma, first year student of BE (Automobile) said that he has been ragged and a complaint has also been filed with the anti-ragging committee of the institute. On August 27, when Rohit was on his way to canteen, around 20 senior students stopped him and forcibly took him to the second floor of the institute where he was ragged.
He was asked to introduce himself and was forced to sing. He was also told to make ripples of cigarette smoke. later they asked for money but when the victim refused, they hit his head with an iron rod and also attacked his hands with
blade due to which he sustained severe injuries.
The seniors warned Rohit not to report the incident and threatened him of life. Horrified with the incident, the victim went to his brother who stays in Gwalior and lodged a complaint against the seniors after which police enquired from the college.
After receiving the information, college management handed over the investigation to the anti-ragging committee. The body has flashed photographs of those senior students to establish the identity of the accused.
Department of Technical Education has demanded information of the whole incident from the college management. This is the second incident of ragging. The earlier one was registered this month itself with the National Anti Ragging helpline who faced ragging in the bus.
On Friday, Rohit along with his father lodged a complaint with the college management who has assured of strict action against the culprits once they
are identified. Bilkharia police have registered a case.