Hyderabad law student 'beaten' up by hostel mates over 'religious remarks', 5 arrested after video goes viral

ANI

Ranga Reddy (Telangana), November 13

A case of ragging has been registered in this district of Telangana, where a student of a business school was thrashed for allegedly passing a comment on Prophet Mohammed.

According to Telangana Police, the incident took place at ICFAI Business School at Dhonthanpally village here. The victim is a student in the first semester of law undergraduate programme. 

Telangana Police said the victim has filed a complaint stating that he was physically and sexually harassed by 15-20 individuals in his hostel room on campus.

According to Shankarpally Police, it was found that a total of 10 students had come to the hostel room of the victim boy and thrashed him. He was allegedly forced to say “Jai Mata Di” and “Allah hu Akbar”.

“Out of the ten accused, five are Muslims and five are non-Muslims. There was also negligence from the college management in initiating the action upon the students immediately after receiving a complaint from the victim student,” stated the police.

“So far, five accused have been arrested and the search for the other five is on. The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammed Imad, Sohail, Varshit, Ganesh and Vasudev Varma and they have been taken into custody,” police said.

A case under various sections of the IPC and TS Prohibition of Ragging Act has been registered.

After finding the negligence on the college management’s part, the police said the management will also be booked in the FIR.

“FIR is being altered and more relevant sections will be added and college management’s name will also be added. Further investigation is under way,” said the police.