After a first year student allegedly fell from the hostel balcony of Jadavpur University, more details of his ragging have come forth along with three new suspects in the case.
According to the police, three more people were present at the scene and participated in the alleged ragging that led to the death of Swapnodeep Kundu.
Till now, at least 20 students have been questioned in the case.
The three new suspects, along with the previous ones allegedly forced Kundu to cut off his hair in a specific way.
They also made him undergo a humiliating introduction session, in which he was asked to provide his physical details among other things, police sources said, as quoted by India Today.
What had happened?
The 18-year-old student, a resident of Bagula in Nadia district, was an undergraduate student of Bengali (honours). He allegedly fell from a second-floor balcony of the main hostel around 11.45 pm on Wednesday.
He was grievously injured and was undergoing treatment at the KPC Medical College where succumbed to the injuries at 4.30 am on Thursday.
He had several injuries when he was brought to a private hospital. His left side of the skull, rib, and pelvis all showed fractures, according to the original autopsy. His spine was fractured as well.
The ongoing case
Till now, a student, identified as Sourav Chowdhury has been arrested after he confessed his participation in the ragging.
Sources said that the boy had started staying with his friends instead of staying at the hostel as he was afraid to stay at the hostel because of constant alleged harassment.
Swapnodeep’s father Ramprasad Kundu has filed a complaint claiming that some of the boarders of that hostel are responsible for his son’s death.
According the police has started a case under section 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He further informed to the police that on Wednesday night, Swapnodeep called his mother who was then afraid for his life and wanted to go back to his village.
Some seniors use to do ‘dadagiri’: first-year student tells us
News18 has exclusively interacted with a first- year student from Jadavpur University Arpan Maji who alleged that incidences and reports of ragging in the University are true.
“We were directed by some seniors to cut hair and beards. I had long hair but I chopped them as they directed. We all were asked to wear full pants in the hostel and had to get inside the hostel premises by 6 PM. In case we could not, then had to convince seniors” said the student.
He added that there was an ‘intro session’ of two hours every night. Without divulging into what transpired in the session, Arpan alleged that seniors were gender insensitive. The first year student clarified that it was just a group of seniors who used to do ‘dadagiri’ in the hostel.
Political slugfest over death
A political slugfest is started between Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC). BJP state president Sukanto Majumdar has blamed TMC, SFI, and DSF over their “administrative support” to carry out ragging in the University campus. On the other hand, Education Minister Bratya Basu pointed that Jadavpur University is under direct control of the Governor.
“The BJP State President in a hurry to blame us has forgotten that the Jadavpur University is under direct control of the Governor. So, it is his failure of his political masters to control this deplorable incident” tweeted the Minister.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has also spoken with the family of Swapnodip Kundu.
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