2 junior resident doctors at Gotri Hospital involved in ragging, suspended

The anti-ragging committee of Gotri Medical college in Vadodara dismissed two junior resident doctors after they were found to be involved in a ragging incident that happened with 2nd-year students. The committee also took action against the ex-students under whose behest the third-year students made 60 students of the second year do 100 situps. Gorwa police inspector was also called in the meeting held on Monday.

As per details given by the Dean, there were some issues between the second and third-year students and as a result on Saturday around 4.30 am in the morning the third-year students called and took the second-year students outside the hostel and made them do situps. Three ex-students, two junior resident doctors, and one more ex-student were present there. They claimed that the second-year students were not giving them respect and hence they wanted to teach them a lesson.

The anti-ragging committee suspended the two junior resident doctors for their involvement and stopped the entry of ex-students. They also took a written application from the 3rd year students about the incident and action will be taken against those responsible.

The Dean further added Gorwa Police Inspector was also part of the meeting and will report the matter to him about the entry of outsiders inside the hostel. The security will also be tightened with strict instructions to not allow anyone outside during night.

One of the students was admitted on Saturday and later shifted to a private hospital as urged by his parents. The other two are under treatment in the medicine department.

Police is waiting for the committee report and will take further action in the matter. PI of Gorwa Police Station Rajesh Kanmiya said a meeting was held at Gotri Medical College on the ragging issue. Action will be taken after the report of the Anti-Ranging Committee is received. Police assistance has been sought to ensure that no disturbances occur during the ongoing investigation by the committee. Statements of relatives have been taken in this regard.