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Ragging victim demands justice

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A veterinary student who tried to end his life after being allegedly ragged by his seniors at his college at Mannuthy in Thrissur district recently has demanded immediate action against those who had tormented him.

At a press conference here on Friday, M. Manu, hailing from Punnakkad near Neyyattinkara, said the authorities should create an atmosphere that would enable him to go back to the college soon.

“I want to complete my studies. I hail from a poor family and had joined the veterinary college the hard way. But I can go back to the college only if the authorities offer protection to my life because those who had ragged me had threatened to kill me if I made their harassments public,” Mr. Manu said.

Abuse to community

He alleged that those who had ragged him had also abused the Nadar community to which he belonged, apart from forcing him to engage in unnatural sex and showering abusive words on him.

He did not know the names of the students who had tormented him, but would be able to identify them.

R. Chandrasekharan, State chairman of the Vaikunda Swamy Dharma Pracharanasangam, who was present, said his organisation would launch intense agitations if those who had perpetrated the heinous crimes against Mr. Manu were not brought to book soon.

To submit memos

He said the organisation would submit memorandums to the Chief Minister and the Home Minister to ensure that Mr. Manu, son of a poor weaver belonging to the Nadar community, was able to continue his studies peacefully. S. Mohanan, father of Mr. Manu, was present.

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