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[NewIndPress] Ragging incidents: Rights panel to issue notice to Pushpagiri


Thursday May 29 2008 11:32 IST

Express News Service


PATHANAMTHITTA: The State Human Rights Commission will issue notice to the Pushpagiri Medical College management on the issue of ragging incidents.

Commission member A Lakshmikuttiamma, at a sitting here on Wednesday, decided to issue notice on a complaint by Human Rights Protection Council secretary Samuel.

In his complaint, Samuel said the council received a complaint given by MBBS first year student John Abraham, Tharayil, Pachalam, Kochi, that he was subject to ragging by senior students in February.

He was admitted to Ernakulam General Hospital on February 28 due to the severe ragging, Samuel said in his submission.

John Abraham complained that the college authorities had not initiated any steps against the senior students.

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