Sullia ragging case: Parents file complaint with SP

Sullia ragging case: Parents file complaint with SP

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, August 22, 2013: The parents of  Sullia’s ragging victim Prithvin has lodged a complaint with the District Superintendent of Police on August 22, Thursday seeking justice to her son.

As already reported, senior students of KVG Polytechnic had brutally ragged Prithvin, a first year computer science student  on the night of August 20. Following the complaint lodged with the police on August 21, ten students had been arrested.

 

Meanwhile, there were reports that the victim was being pressurized to withdraw the complaint. Sources said the College Principal  too had pressurized for withdrawal of case  failing which  the student would be suspended from the institution.

The victim says he continuously  pressurized until his parents arrived on Wednesday.

10 polytechnic students arrested on ragging charges

Sullia, Aug 21, 2013: In a case of alleged ragging, Sullia police have arrested ten senior students of the KVG Polytechnic on August 21, Wednesday.

 As per  reports  Prithvin, a first year Computer Science student from Mysore was ragged by some senior students namely Kaushik, Karthik, Sachin, Bhavan, Ganesh and a few others on August 20, Tuesday night. 

It is learnt they physically assaulted him and Prithvin had to be admitted to hospital for treatment. It is learnt Prithvin has lost several teeth in the assault. His parents too have rushed to Sullia on gathering information about the brutal assault on their son.

It is learnt, Prithvin had initially told his parents that he was injured as he slipped in the hostel, but later when the pain was unbearable he informed his parents about the ragging. Reports say the senior students woke him up and took him out. Later they threatened him of dire consequences if he divulged the issue.

Prithvin’s mother has stated that the family was being forced to withdraw the complaint