Synopsis: A 14-year-old ITI student in Chekkanoorani, Madurai, was stripped and beaten by three batchmates in a hostel on 18 September. The assault, recorded on video, surfaced online on 23 September, prompting outrage. Police arrested the juveniles after the victim’s father filed a complaint. Legal action was taken under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act and other charges.
In a disturbing case of ragging, a 14-year-old student at a government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Chekkanoorani, Madurai, was reportedly stripped and beaten by three of his batchmates in the hostel.
The incident occurred on Thursday, 18 September, and was recorded by a student. The video of the assault surfaced online on Tuesday, 23 September, sparking widespread outrage.
The victim, a first-year