A distressing incident of alleged ragging has surfaced at Government Doon Medical College in Dehradun, where a first-year MBBS student claims he was brutally assaulted by his seniors. The student, from the 2025 batch, filed a written complaint with the hostel warden on January 13, 2026, stating that the assault, which included being beaten with a belt, occurred a day prior outside the campus. He further reported feeling "shaken and terrified" and suffering from mental distress and fear of retribution following the incident. In response, the college administration has initiated a thorough investigation through its Anti-Ragging Committee. The principal, Dr. Geeta Jain, affirmed a "zero-tolerance" stance on ragging and assured that stringent disciplinary action, potentially including suspension, would be taken against any student found guilty. The Discipline Committee has already recorded statements from the students involved, and a total of 24 students have been fined for various acts of indiscipline related to the ongoing probe. This is not an isolated incident for Government Doon Medical College, which has a history of ragging complaints. Previous cases in September 2023 saw an intern doctor and seven senior students suspended for similar allegations, while another incident in November 2019 led to the suspension of six students. The recurring nature of such incidents raises concerns about student safety and the effectiveness of existing anti-ragging measures within the institution. The college had previously implemented measures like separate hostels for freshers and a monitoring squad of doctors to prevent such occurrences. The current investigation seeks to determine if the latest incident is indeed ragging or stems from personal issues, with findings expected by next week.