Five nursing students in Kottayam arrested on ragging charges

The Gandhinagar police in Kottayam arrested five third-year nursing students from the College of Nursing at the Government Medical College, Kottayam, on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), following allegations of ragging.

The arrested students have been identified as Samuel John (20) from Moonnilavu, Kottayam, Jeeva (19) from Nadavayal, Wayanad, Vivek (21) from Koruthodu, Kottayam, and two natives of Malappuram — NRijil Jith (20) from Manjeri and Rahul Raj (22) from Wandoor.

The arrests came after six first-year students filed complaints alleging severe physical and mental harassment since their classes began on November 1.