By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
Nine senior students at Doon Medical College have been suspended for allegedly ragging their juniors, officials said on Tuesday.
The action against the MBBS students of the 2023 and 2024 batches was taken based on the recommendations of the anti-ragging committee’s inquiry report, which found nine students guilty of assaulting two junior students in the college hostel on January 12 with belts, they said.
Among the nine, two students were suspended from classes for two months and expelled from the hostel and internship for the entire duration of their course. They have also been fined Rs 50,000 each.
In addition, seven other students were suspended from classes for one month and expelled from the hostel for three months.
The anti-ragging committee submitted its inquiry report to the Principal of Doon Medical College, Dr. Geeta Jain on Monday.
Dr. Jain said that Doon Medical College is a ragging-free campus and it will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The state’s Medical and Medical Education Minister, Dhan Singh Rawat, termed the incident as extremely unfortunate and said that he has instructed the college Principal to investigate the incident and take strict action that will serve as a deterrent for the future. He said that incidents of ragging in educational institutions raise questions about institutional discipline and order, which will not be accepted.