
A private medical college in Maharashtra's Palghar district suspended a hostel warden and a teacher following an alleged ragging incident where a student was reportedly forced to perform namaz. The victim, a first-year physiotherapy student, claims she was pressured to offer Islamic prayers by another student despite refusal, leading to fear. An FIR has been filed, and police are investigating the matter, including reviewing CCTV footage, to identify the accused and determine if ragging was involved. Right-wing activists have protested the incident.
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