Himachal Student Dies After Alleged Ragging, Sexual Harassment | Quick Digest
A 19-year-old Dharamshala college student died following alleged ragging and sexual harassment by seniors and a professor. Police have registered an FIR, and an investigation is underway into the highly sensitive case.
19-year-old student died on December 26, 2025, in Ludhiana.
Father lodged complaint alleging ragging and sexual harassment.
Three senior students booked for ragging and assault.
Professor Ashok Kumar booked for alleged sexual harassment.
Victim recorded a video detailing her ordeal before death.
UGC has taken serious note and constituted an inquiry panel.
A 19-year-old student from Government Degree College, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, tragically died on December 26, 2025, while undergoing treatment in Ludhiana. Her death has brought to light serious allegations of sustained ragging and sexual harassment on the college campus.
The victim's father lodged a formal complaint, alleging that his daughter was brutally ragged and physically assaulted by three senior female students—Harshita, Aakriti, and Komolika—on September 18, 2025. Additionally, a college professor, Ashok Kumar, has been accused of committing obscene acts and inappropriate physical advances, causing the student immense mental distress.
Before her death, the student recorded a chilling video, narrating her ordeal and specifically naming Professor Ashok Kumar and describing the harassment she endured. This video has since gone viral, garnering widespread attention and outrage. Based on the father's complaint and the video evidence, police have registered an FIR against the three senior students for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt, and against Professor Ashok Kumar for sexual harassment.
The case, which is being investigated by the Kangra Superintendent of Police, has made national headlines, prompting the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take serious note and constitute an inquiry panel. The investigation is ongoing, with police examining medical records, video evidence, and statements. While the family insists the student's video testimony is crucial, the complexities of the case, including the cremation of the body before the police probe and some conflicting statements, present challenges to investigators. The incident underscores critical issues of campus safety and the prevention of ragging and sexual harassment in educational institutions.
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