Overview
- Matwada police opened a criminal case against seven Kakatiya Medical College students under Telangana’s anti‑ragging law and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s new penal code.
- An internal inquiry by the principal and the Anti‑Ragging Committee found juniors were forced to kneel or hold “air chair” positions and were abused.
- College officials told PTI the seven were suspended from classes for one month and removed from hostels until they finish the course.
- Deccan Chronicle reported conflicting penalties, including claims of a six‑month suspension and permanent hostel expulsion for the accused.
- In a separate complaint, a first‑year radiology student said seniors assaulted him, and police directed the family to first approach the principal under anti‑ragging procedures.