Tragedy at Sabaragamuwa University sparks outrage, calls for urgent action against ragging

 

Tragedy at Sabaragamuwa University sparks outrage, calls for urgent action against ragging

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (May 04) arrested suspects in connection with the ongoing investigation into the recent death of another student allegedly involved in a freshman torture incident. On April 29, it was reported that a Sabaragamuwa University student had committed suicide due to frustration over a freshman torture incident. The deceased was a 23-year-old second-year student of the Engineering Technology Department of Sabaragamuwa University.

On May 1, another student of the university filed a complaint at the Samanala Wewa Police Station alleging that Dilshan committed suicide due to freshman torture. Following the complaint, the Samanala Wewa Police on Friday (May 2) recorded statements from 20 university students accused of freshman torture.  Meanwhile, the investigation into the alleged molestation incident involving Charith Dilshan was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on May 3, on the instructions of the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

                                                                                                                                                                    By M.H. Awanjana