Seven medical students suspended for unauthorized entry into the dormitory, allegedly in robbery

Latest update:23 Nov 2024, 14:23 IST

The incident took place on the night of November 10-11, after the juniors had returned from the Chhath Puja vacation.

The seniors from the 2023 batch of MBBS entered the hostel at around 10 pm and stayed for around 30 minutes. (Photo: ETV Bharat)

Seven students of a medical college here were suspended for entering a junior hostel without permission and allegedly “groping” them, officials said.

Although no direct evidence of the robbery was found, the college administration took prompt action by suspending the senior students for three months for violating the dormitory rules.

The probe was ordered following an anonymous complaint emailed to the college’s anti-harassment cell.

The incident happened on the night of November 10-11. The MBBS 2024 batch students of Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur had returned from the Chhath Puja vacation and were staying in their hostel, the complaint said.

According to the statement, seven retirees from the batch of 2023 allegedly entered the hostel around 10:00 pm and stayed for about 30 minutes.

A review of CCTV footage confirmed that the pensioners entered the dormitory without prior permission. However, there was no concrete evidence of the robbery on the footage. Despite this, the Anti-Hacking Committee deemed the incident a serious breach of discipline, leading to the suspension of seven students.

In their defence, the seniors claimed that they had entered the hostel to discuss with the juniors about starting a cricket team.

However, they did not inform the college administration or seek permission for their admission or planned activities.

The school’s principal, Ramkumar Jaiswal, confirmed the suspension, saying, “Although no evidence of robbery has been found, the unauthorized entry of senior students into the junior hostel is a serious breach of discipline. Such acts disturb the environment of the campus and we cannot tolerate them.” He further emphasized that the suspended students will not be allowed to enter the college or hostel premises for the next three months and will remain under the custody of their parents during this period.

Jaiswal also warned of stricter action in the future, saying suspended students would be required to submit a written statement under oath.

“Any further violations of discipline will lead to even worse consequences.

(This story was not edited by News18 staff and was published from the syndicated news agency channel – PTI)