KOTTAYAM: A day after five third-year students of Govt College of Nursing in Kerala’s Kottayam were arrested for brutally ragging their juniors, a video surfaced on Thursday, showing the seniors laughing as a junior writhes in pain when poked with a geometry divider. They counted the number of times they poked him with the sharp object.
The student is seen lying on a cot with his hands and legs tied up as the seniors pull line-dry clips attached to his chest. They then pour cream and lotion over his body. Seniors stab various parts of his body with a geometry divider and draw circles on his stomach as the junior bleeds from the wounds on his foot. They then remove his spectacles and smear a creamy substance on his face. The student cries in pain when dumbbells are placed atop his private parts while seniors share a laugh. They force other scared juniors to record the video.
Police said they will ascertain whether college authorities or the hostel warden failed in their duty to protect the first-year students. Police will also verify if the accused bought narcotics with the money extorted from juniors. A source said the juniors did not complain as one of the accused was a member of a Left-leaning students’ body. He has since been expelled from the group.