Six Faculty Suspended at Bengaluru Dental College Following Student's Suicide

Six faculty members from the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Bengaluru's Oxford Dental College have been suspended pending inquiry after 23-year-old third-year student Yashaswini died by suicide. Her family alleges she faced repeated humiliation and harassment, including derogatory remarks about her skin colour, appearance, and academic participation. The student was reportedly reprimanded publicly for missing a seminar due to eye pain and denied certain academic opportunities. Police have registered a case, and investigations are ongoing amid student protests demanding accountability.