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6 BDS students suspended for allegedly ragging juniors, 12 booked
Police registered a case under the Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Act as the college suspended six students for six months pending inquiry.
- On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Government Dental College Hyderabad suspended six final-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery students for six months, while Sultan Bazar police booked 12 students under the Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Act.
- First-Year students submitted a written complaint on June 11 detailing systematic harassment and forced tasks, prompting GDC Hyderabad Principal Sanjeev Singh Yadav to initiate an inquiry.
- Tensions escalated on the night of June 8 when interns and postgraduate students intervened at the Osmania Medical College hostel, leading to an altercation as seniors objected to the intervention regarding their harassment of juniors.
- Authorities are currently recording statements from concerned parties to determine if additional students were involved, while officials confirmed the accused students have been counseled and the college maintains a zero-tolerance policy.
- This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding student safety and anti-ragging compliance, mirroring a previous case at Shri Ram Murti Smarak Medical College in Bareilly where four senior resident doctors faced criminal charges following a student's suicide attempt.
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Hyderabad: Police Register Case Against 12 BDS Students for Alleged Ragging at Osmania Medical College
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The principal of Osmania Medical College has lodged a complaint with Sultan Bazar Police in Hyderabad, alleging that final-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students were involved in ragging first-year students. India News | Hyderabad: Police Register Case Against 12 BDS Students for Alleged Ragging at Osmania Medical College.
·Mumbai, India
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12 final-year BDS students of Hyderabad college suspended for six months over ragging allegations
The first-year students complained that the seniors routinely ordered them to bring alcohol, cigarettes, food items and pick up Swiggy deliveries, besides making them perform various tasks, said Principal of Government Dental College in Hyderabad
·Chennai, India
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