[CNN-IBN] Ragging accused commits suicide

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Indore: A college student, caught and detained for ragging other students, has allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train, police said on Saturday.

Ashok Choudhary, a BSc final year student at the Holkar Science College, was caught by Principal N K Dhakad while ragging other students on September 20 and was handed over to police.

He was detained along with two other students during the entire day at the police station.

They were let off at night after the Principal's intervention.

Ashok, who hailed from Mandsaur and was putting up at the hostel in the college. He went missing the next day and after searching for him for two days, a complaint was registered.

The police found his dead body at the Manik Railway crossing on September 21.

Meanwhile, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers held the Principal and the district Youth Congress President responsible for the suicide.

ABVP workers on Saturday staged a chakkajam in front of the Holkar

college demanding suspension of the principal and compensation to the family members of the deceased student besides an inquiry into the matter.

Collector Vivek Agrawal and other senior officers reached the spot and held discussions with the agitators following which the chakkajam was given up.

Later, Mr Agrawal told reporters that a magisterial inquiry would be ordered into the matter.

He recommended that the principal of the college be either sent on leave or transfered until the inquiry report arrived.

He said necessary action would be taken after arrival of the report.