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Year After Complaint, Pune Police Book 5 in Ragging Case; UGC Escalation Key Trigger
24htopnews | April 27, 2026 4:08 PM CST

Pune police have booked five law students for allegedly ragging a junior after he escalated complaints via UGC channels. The victim cited prolonged mental harassment, intimidation, and hostel abuse affecting his academics. The college earlier found no evidence, but police registered an FIR and launched an investigation.

Pune: Police have registered a case against five students of a reputed law college in Pune for allegedly ragging a junior, more than a year after he first approached the institution authorities with a complaint.

A first information report (FIR) was registered on Saturday against the students under the Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act at Deccan police station, officials said on Sunday.

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While the college initially investigated the matter, the complainant was not satisfied. He escalated it through the University Grants Commission's (UGC) anti-ragging mechanism and made repeated follow-ups, as per the FIR.


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