Kannur, July 21 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of BDS student Nithin Raj after the release of the prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, on procedural grounds exposed serious lapses in the Crime Branch probe.Expressing strong displeasure over the developments, Chennithala sought an urgent report from the Director General of Police (DGP) and directed the Crime Branch chief to explain the lapses that led to the court granting relief to the accu…
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Kannur, July 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the investigation into the death of dental college student Nithin Raj, the Crime Branch on Monday arrested the case’s prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, bringing to an end months of evasion that had drawn sharp public criticism and judicial censure.He was taken into custody from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka and brought to the Crime Branch office in Kannur, where he is being questioned.On April 10, Nithin Raj R.L., a 22-year-old dental student at Anjaraka…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Kannur Dental College professor Dr M. Kodanda Ram, accused of verbally harassing Dalit student Nithin Raj, who died by suicide in April, observing that “a message has to go” that teachers cannot behave with students in such a manner. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by Dr Ram challenging the Kerala High Court’s order rejecting his plea for …
Kochi, June 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Dr M. Kodanda Ram, head of the Department at the Kannur Dental College, who is accused of verbally harassing Dalit student Nithin Raj, who died by suicide in April.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the verdict while rejecting the plea filed by Dr Ram, the prime accused in the case registered over the death of the dental student.Nithin Raj, a student of the dental college, allegedly took his own life on A…
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday initiated a suo motu case over widespread violence reported during a statewide shutdown called by Dalit organisations in protest against the death of BDS student Nithin Raj.A division bench of Justices Basant Balaji and P. Krishna Kumar took note of reports indicating at least 27 cases registered across the state and sought a response from the police chief.By afternoon, 91 persons had been arrested in connection with clashes, road blockades…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) A statewide shutdown protest, demanding justice in the death of Nithin Raj, a student of Azhikode Dental College in Kannur, disrupted normal life across Kerala on Tuesday, triggering traffic chaos, isolated clashes, and renewed criticism of the state’s entrenched shutdown culture.The hartal, which began at 6 a.m., was organised by the ‘Justice for Nithin Raj Action Council’ along with Dalit and Adivasi organisations.Nithin Raj died by suicide after jumping f…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Marking the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday issued a strong call to uphold the values of equality and social justice, even as Kerala grapples with troubling allegations of caste discrimination in higher education.In a message on Ambedkar Jayanti, the Chief Minister took to his social media to pay tributes to Ambedkar.He described Ambedkar as a towering figure who dedicated his life to building a society free from …
Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala’s Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.Classmates of Nithin Raj have levelled grave charges against Head of Department Dr M.K. Ram, accusing him of routine intimidation, body shaming, and both mental and physical abuse.According to students, the circumstances leading to Nithin’s …