Friday, January 19, 2007

[NewIndPress] Ragging: Girl attempts suicide


Thursday January 18 2007 12:38 IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A first-year degree student of MG College in the city on Wednesday attempted suicide after she was reportedly ragged by senior students of her college.

The girl has been admitted to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital. Hospital authorities said her condition was critical, but stable. A native of Tirumala in the city, the girl was allegedly repeatedly subjected to ragging by a few senior female students.

Two days ago, the verbal abuse turned physical and a senior female student reportedly broke her bangles. The girl tried to hang herself in the bathroom of her home on Wednesday.

The girl's mother spotted her in time and saved her.

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