Girl Dies After Ragging, Sexual Harassment at Himachal College; Four Booked
January 2, 2026
In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, three students and a college professor have been booked after a 19-year-old girl died following ragging and sexual harassment. The girl was beaten by seniors Harshita, Aakriti, and Komolika on September 18, 2025. Professor Ashok Kumar allegedly subjected her to obscene acts. The victim was hospitalized and later died during treatment at a Ludhiana hospital on December 26, 2025. The case was registered on January 1, 2026, after a complaint by the girl's father, who said the victim was too traumatized to report earlier. Police registered cases under sections of the BNS and Himachal Pradesh Educational Institution Ragging Act 2009. Investigation continues.
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Ragging
Sexual harassment
Himachal pradesh
Student death
College
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