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The University Grants Commission (UGC) connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) ordered a probe into the decease of a pupil astatine a authorities assemblage successful Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala pursuing allegations of ragging, according to officials. The UGC has acceptable up a fact-finding committee to analyse the incident.
"UGC has taken superior cognisance of the tragic decease of a pupil astatine Government Degree College, Dharamshala. The UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline registered a suo motu ailment based connected media reports alleging ragging starring to death," a elder UGC authoritative said.
"A constabulary enquiry is underway, and UGC has constituted a Fact-Finding Committee to analyse the incident. UGC assures that culprits volition not beryllium spared and that stringent enactment volition follow. Student information is paramount," the authoritative added.
According to police, 3 students of the assemblage person been booked for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt, portion a prof has been booked for sexually harassing the 19-year-old pistillate who died astatine Ludhiana infirmary connected December 26, 2025.
The lawsuit successful the substance was registered connected January 1, pursuing a ailment by the student's father. In his complaint, the student's begetter alleged that his girl was beaten by 3 seniors — Harshita, Aakriti, and Komolika — connected September 18, 2025, portion a assemblage professor, Ashok Kumar, indulged successful obscene acts with her.
Due to the beating and harassment, the pupil was hospitalised and she died during treatment, the ailment said. The complainant besides alleged that pursuing these incidents, his girl went into terrible intelligence accent and fear, starring to a accelerated deterioration successful her health.
