- Incident raises questions on campus safety and anti-ragging measures
Bhopal: The violent incident at Gandhi Medical College (GMC) has escalated beyond the campus, prompting serious concern at the state level. The college management has submitted a detailed report to senior officials of the Medical Education Department, outlining the sequence of events, the condition of injured students, the list of accused, and the immediate disciplinary steps taken. With this report reaching higher authorities, stricter departmental monitoring and investigation are expected. The episode has exposed major gaps in student safety and anti-ragging mechanisms within GMC.
Following the report, the Medical Education Department is considering an independent probe and may form a state-level committee to review compliance with anti-ragging norms amid fears that repeated incidents could tarnish the medical education system’s reputation.
According to the report, a clash broke out between two student groups late on December 4 at the Sudhamrit canteen. What began as a petty argument over the preparation of Maggi quickly turned into a violent altercation. Injured student Yugin Chaudhary was rushed to Hamidia Hospital, where he remains under observation. The report identifies growing tension between day scholars and hostellers as the underlying cause.
Several students named as accused
The management has named several MBBS students from the 2023 and 2024 batches as accused, categorizing the incident as “serious indiscipline.” An emergency meeting was convened, and students found prima facie guilty have been temporarily suspended.
