'They forced us to keep standing': Made to stand 3 hours, ragged Gujarat medico dies

PALANPUR/AHMEDABAD: An 18-year-old medical student died Saturday after he was allegedly made to stand for over three hours during ragging in Gujarat's Patan district.
Hardik Shah, dean, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur, said the institute has launched a probe and assured disciplinary action against senior students, if found guilty. Police have registered a case of accidental death after postmortem examination, said an official at Balisana police station.
Classmates of the deceased, Anil Methaniya, a first-year student, said, seven to eight seniors compelled a group of juniors to stand and introduce themselves. "They forced us to keep standing and asked us not to get agitated. A student who was standing with us fell unconscious. We rushed him to a hospital where he died," a student said.
His cousin, Dharmendra Methaniya, demanded justice from both the institution and govt. WhatsApp group conversations among first-year students indicated that seniors were summoning juniors based on their cities and localities.