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Crime
Gujarat Hostel Ragging: Seniors Beat, Force Smoking, Record Videos to Blackmail
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🗓 25 Aug 2026, 06:37 AM
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A student alleges that senior peers at a Gujarat hostel repeatedly beat him with slippers and sticks, forced body massages, chores, and made him smoke cigarettes while filming videos to blackmail him.
A student has accused senior peers of subjecting him to repeated physical abuse at a hostel in Gujarat.
According to the complaint, the seniors beat the boy with slippers and sticks, forced him to give body massages, perform chores, and made him smoke cigarettes while filming videos for blackmail.
The allegations were reported by NDTV, highlighting ongoing concerns about ragging in Indian hostels.
The case has prompted calls for stricter enforcement of anti-ragging laws and better monitoring of hostel environments.
According to the complaint, the seniors beat the boy with slippers and sticks, forced him to give body massages, perform chores, and made him smoke cigarettes while filming videos for blackmail.
The allegations were reported by NDTV, highlighting ongoing concerns about ragging in Indian hostels.
The case has prompted calls for stricter enforcement of anti-ragging laws and better monitoring of hostel environments.