The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded that Sidharthan J.S., first year student of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookkode, Wayanad, committed suicide after being repeatedly humiliated, assaulted and harassed by senior students of the college, depriving him of his self-respect and dignity.
The agency has arraigned 19 students, K. Akhil, R.S. Kasinadhan, U. Ameen Akbarali, K. Arun, Sinjo Johnson, N. Asif Khan, A. Amal Ihsan, J. Ajay, A. Althaf, E. K. Soud Risal, V. Adithyan, M. Muhammed Dhanish, Rehan Binoy, S. D. Akash, S. Abhishek, R.D. Shreehari, Dones Daie, Billgate Joshwa Thannikkode and V. Naseef as accused in the case.
The accused have been charged with offences under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code such as criminal conspiracy, wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, wrongful confinement, use of criminal force or assault with the intent of dishonouring a person, abetment of suicide and criminal intimidation along with provisions of the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998.
