Law student alleges harassment, case registered
A 20-year-old law student of Bahra University, Waknaghat, alleged being beaten up in his hostel room by a group of students who entered his room by breaking open the door from the balcony last night.
The aggrieved student Harsh Chawdhary, who hails from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, in his complaint to the police, stated that he resided on the second floor of the junior hostel. They also abused him and threatened him not to report about the incident. He sustained injuries over his left arm, face and other parts of his body in the incident.
This is the second incident in the last few months where a student has been beaten in a hostel of the Bahra University at Waknaghat since September this year when a fresher was forced to drink and his refusal led to him being beaten up by five seniors who were in an inebriated state.
SP Solan Gaurav Singh said a case under section 115(2), 332(c), 190, 191(2) of the BNS for causing hurt, house trespass, unlawful assembly and rioting has been registered at Kandaghat police station on a complaint received from Harsh Chawdhary, a law student of Bahra University, Waknaghat.
He added that since no ragging has been alleged by the complainant, no section of the said Act has been included in the FIR.
An official of the university stated that the hostel warden had reached the room after being informed about the incident by the aggrieved student who was taken for a medical examination. An FIR was lodged last night.
The case has been referred to the disciplinary committee which is enquiring into the matter. An appropriate action would be taken to ensure that discipline was maintained on the campus, added the official.
