[DNA] Three-fold increase in ragging incidents

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PTI
Sunday, September 23, 2007 17:01 IST

NEW DELHI: There is an over three-fold increase in the figures of ragging cases reported from across the country in the last four months compared with the same period last year, an anti-ragging forum claimed on Sunday.

According to 'Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education' (CURE), there were 52 incidents of ragging reported in the media between May 21 and September 21.

The figures for the corresponding period last year was 15, it said adding they have arrived at the statistics by going through the reports appearing on online editions of national English newspapers.

Preliminary analysis reveals that there were six suicides and three attempted suicides due to ragging and 17 instances of physical abuse, the CURE said.

In an interim order, the Supreme Court had on May 20 said an FIR must be filed in case of incidences of ragging and courts should ensure that such cases are taken on a priority basis.