[IE] PU suspends student for ragging, slaps fine

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Chandigarh, August 10: A Student of Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, has been suspended for one week on charges of ragging.

Nalin Ganju, a second year student, has also been suspended from the hostel. Besides, he has been slapped a fine of Rs 1,000.

Action was taken against him after a complaint was filed by a first year student of Hostel number 3. The student initially filed the complaint with the warden, but later took it back. However, the complaint had reached the committee which looks into such cases.

On July 26, five students of UIET were expelled from the hostel and suspended from the department when the freshers complained against them.