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HPNLU Student Attempts Suicide After False Ragging Complaint, Alleges Harassment
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News18•30-09-2026, 20:15
HPNLU Student Attempts Suicide After False Ragging Complaint, Alleges Harassment
- •A third-year HPNLU student, Nikhil Prakash, attempted suicide after being named in a ragging complaint, alleging it was false and that he was being targeted.
- •In a viral video, Prakash claims to have evidence but states university authorities are threatening serious action against him.
- •He alleges continuous harassment from some students for the past month and believes they are trying to ruin his career.
- •HPNLU authorities confirmed receiving a ragging complaint against Nikhil Prakash and others, stating an inquiry is underway according to anti-ragging regulations.
- •The university also noted Prakash filed a complaint with Arki police and that the circulation of videos may pressure the ongoing inquiry.
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A third-year HPNLU student named Nikhil Prakash was admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College after attempting to end his life by cutting his veins in his hostel room.
In a viral video, Nikhil Prakash stated that some students had been targeting him and filing false ragging complaints against him since last year to ruin his career.
The university stated that an inquiry into the ragging complaint is currently underway, no final findings have been reached, and circulating social media videos appears to be an attempt to pressure authorities.
