GMCH seeks cyber probe over repeated hoax ragging complaint mails
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GMCH dean, Dr Raj Gajbhiye, has sent a letter to the Ajni police over the issue.
Dr Gajbhiye told TOI that recently an anonymous mail was received by the anti-ragging committee of GMCH. The committee forwarded the complaint to the college for necessary action.
The anonymous mail stated that MBBS students from a senior batch were harassing second-year students. Acting on the complaint, the college faculty members initiated a preliminary inquiry and took statements from students of the junior batch.
"During investigations it came to the fore that no student was ragged. There was absolutely no pressure on students to give statements. They too were shocked to know about such a complaint," said Dr Gajbhiye.
Dr Sumedh Chaudhary, member secretary of the GMCH anti-ragging committee, said the complaint didn't accuse anyone. "There were no direct allegations against any individuals but just the mention of a senior batch.
Our deputy deans counselled the junior batch and gave them two days to report if any such incident had happened. All students gave in writing that they were not subjected to ragging. The mail was received on Monday, and we have prepared a report.
It will be forwarded to the UGC's National Anti-Ragging Helpline," he said.
Dr Chaudhary added that due to repeated hoax ragging mails, it is very difficult to know if any such incident took place.
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"We have been receiving such complaints repeatedly, and each time the college has taken such mails seriously. But no truth has been found in these claims made by faceless persons," Dr Chaudhary said.
Fed up with the hoax mails, the GMCH decided to seek police assistance in finding the mischief mongers who are responsible for spreading rumours. "Ajni police inspector is a member of the college's anti-ragging committee. We have written to him seeking a cyber investigation to know the source of these anonymous mails," Dr Gajbhiye said.
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