Probe ordered into ragging allegations at Kurnool medical college
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Tirupati: The management of Kurnool govt medical college has ordered an enquiry following allegations of ragging from some first year students. Medical college principal C Narasamma said she received an email complaint from first year MBBS students about third year students subjecting them to ragging when they refused to contribute donations for the upcoming Vinayaka Chaviti festival.
After receiving the complaint, the principal summoned the men's hostel warden and issued a circular, warning students that the college management will take stern action if someone sought donations for Vinayaka festival. "We have also asked the anti-ragging committee to enquire into the allegations at the men's hostel," Narasamma said.
Kurnool police also came to know about the ragging alllegations and inspected the men's hostel. Police, who also interacted with members of the anti-ragging committee, said they will wait for the outcome of the committee's report and act further. Meanwhile, state health minister Satya Kumar spoke to Kurnool medical college principal and enquired about the allegations. He directed the principal to submit a detailed report on the incident and asked to take tough action against those found indulging in ragging acts at the college/hostel premises.
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