Overview
- The UGC fact-finding panel arrived on Tuesday, met college officials, and plans 2–3 days of meetings before submitting a report to the commission within seven days.
- Separately, the state Directorate of Higher Education’s team visited the campus on Monday, recorded student statements, reviewed anti-ragging records, and was asked to file its report within three days.
- The victim’s father recorded his statement before a magistrate under Section 183 of the BNSS, reiterating allegations of ragging by classmates and sexual harassment by an assistant professor.
- The suspended assistant professor has secured anticipatory or interim bail, one accused student received interim bail and joined the inquiry, and three of the four students along with the professor have joined the police investigation.
- Kangra police say the probe is ongoing as officers collect full medical records from Ludhiana along with video evidence and witness statements, while college authorities dispute receiving any prior complaint.