Madikeri: Ragging raises its Ugly Head: Relative of Student Loses Life
Daijiworld Media Network - Madikeri (SP)
Madikeri, May 22: Relating to the ragging of a student that occurred in a local college and the subsequent death of his relative who had gone to the college to question the offenders, the angry people pressurized the policemen to arrest the culprits. The incident occurred on Thursday May 21 and the situation threatened to deteriorate, with a group of people engaging in a verbal spat with the policemen.
The deceased has been identified as Talatmane Raghunath Marla (47), partner of the hotel functioning in the KSRTC bus stand here and the president of Madenad Block Congress unit.
Bharat V Rai, a resident of Madenad near here, was interested in seeking admission into the BBM course after completing his second PUC. He had visited Field Marshal General Cariappa College here, on Thursday to collect the admission form. Some students, who were in the college premises at the time, reportedly stopped Bharat and started ragging him. Reportedly, they also forced him to remove his pants and when he protested, assaulted him. Bharat had informed the developments to his maternal uncle Raghunat Marla.
When Marla wanted to question the assaulters, the students reportedly entered into a verbal duel with him. As he was pushed forcibly, Marla collapsed to the ground, eye witnesses said. Although he was immediately taken to a hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead.
District superintendent of police Ramesh Harihar lent an ear to the demands of the people and assured that an inquiry headed by the deputy superintendent of police would be held into the episode and that the guilty would be punished. On a complaint filed by Bharat, five students named Mustafa, Sharat, Pradeep, Suresh and Yatish have been arrested.