Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) officiating Vice-Chancellor P.C. Saseendran on Tuesday suspended the Dean and the assistant hostel warden of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, in connection with the death of a second-year veterinary student of the college.
Sidharthan J.S., was found hanging in the hostel bathroom on the university campus on February 18. Dr. Saseendran served a show-cause notice on Monday on M.K. Narayanan, Dean, and R. Kanthanathan, tutor and assistant warden of the hostel, in connection with the incident.
In his explanation, Dr. Narayanan said that there were no lapses on the part of the administration, and that the intervention was made at the right time. He also said that he was not the person residing on the campus and supervising things.
