The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Saturday ordered a probe into the death of a student at a government college in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala following allegations of ragging. For this, the UGC has set up a fact-finding committee.
"UGC has taken serious cognisance of the tragic death of a student at the Govt. Degree College, Dharamshala. The UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline registered a suo-motu complaint based on media reports alleging ragging leading to suicide, while the college authorities have stated that the case is a death and not a suicide," a senior UGC official said.
"A police inquiry is underway, and UGC has constituted a Fact-Finding Committee to examine the incident. UGC assures that culprits will not be spared and that stringent action will follow. Student safety is paramount," the official added.
As per the information provided by the police, there are three students of the college who have been booked for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt, while a professor has been booked for sexually harassing the 19-year-old woman who died at Ludhiana hospital on December 26.
The case in the matter was registered on January 1, following a complaint by the student's father. In his complaint, the student's father alleged that his daughter was beaten by three seniors — Harshita, Aakriti, and Komolika — on September 18, 2025, while a college professor, Ashok Kumar, indulged in obscene acts with her.
Due to the beating and harassment, the student was hospitalised, and she died during treatment, the complaint said.
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