BENGALURU: A second-year BBA aviation scholar of a non-public faculty was left with a fractured hand and a brow damage after he was allegedly ragged and assaulted by his seniors for not following their directions to shave off his beard and moustache.
The sufferer, Dhruv (title modified), 21, a resident of Hado Siddapura and from Kerala, is a scholar of Krupanidhi Group of Establishments in Chikka Bellandur, close to Carmelaram, off Sarjapur Highway.Three of the accused have been recognized as Xavier, Vishnu and Sarath, all learning on the identical faculty.
In keeping with a criticism filed by Dhruv’s father, his son was assaulted by a bunch of round 10 college students in an empty area close to St Stephen’s Marthoma Church in Hado Siddapura between 8.30pm and 9pm on Aug 30.
Dhruv informed TOI when he walked into the school in April, the three seniors objected to him having a moustache and beard and informed him to get clean-shaven the following day.
“I did not heed them and went to school with out shaving. They obtained indignant and continued to rag me to get clean-shaven. They informed me I used to be not respecting my seniors. They ragged me a minimum of 4 occasions on the school premises,” Dhruv mentioned, including that they even got here to his rented home searching for him when he had been to his hometown.
“On Friday night, one of many three seniors known as me over the cellphone and requested me to fulfill him close to the church as he wished to speak to me. I anticipated one thing untoward would occur and went there with my roommates,” Dhruv mentioned.
“The trio was already ready for me together with a bunch of seven to eight different seniors. They fought with me over the identical problem. They compelled me to get a clear shave then and there. Once I refused, they abused and assaulted me. I’m not certain what objects had been utilized by them, however I ended up with extreme accidents,” Dhruv mentioned.
Because the group left the place after warning Dhruv of dire penalties, his associates rushed him to a non-public hospital.
He underwent surgical procedure for the fracture Saturday. The school administration promised motion in opposition to the assaulters. Dhruv’s father informed police that when his son was present process remedy, the trio got here to the hospital and threatened him.
Bellandur police registered a case underneath Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 118 (voluntarily inflicting harm or grievous harm by harmful weapons or means), 126 (wrongful restraint), 189 (illegal meeting), 190 (each member of illegal meeting accountable for offence dedicated to additional widespread object), 191 (rioting), and 351 (felony intimidation).
“For the reason that assaulters are additionally college students, we now have served them notices to look earlier than the investigating officer to document their statements and for needed motion,” a senior officer mentioned.
