JKSA seeks Karnataka CM’s intervention in Kashmiri student assault case in Al-Ameen Medical College

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the alarming culture of unchecked ragging and abuse within educational institutions in the country. The Association in its statement has quoted a deeply disturbing ragging incident in Al-Ameen Medical College in Bijapur, Karnataka and has sought intervention of the State’s Chief Minister to book the culprits and ensure safety of Kashmiri students.
Giving details of the incident the JKSA states that a second-year MBBS student, Hamim, from Anantnag, Kashmir, studying in the medical college was brutally ragged and physically assaulted by senior students from the 2019 batch.
“A group of 6-8 individuals stormed into his hostel room and brutally assaulted him. They repeatedly beat him, forced him to record a video apologizing under duress, and issued chilling threats. They issued death threats,” reads the JKSA statement.
National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, who spoke to the victim, said, “Such incidents highlight the alarming culture of unchecked ragging and abuse within educational institutions. This is not just an isolated case of violence—it is a failure of the system meant to protect students. Immediate legal action must be taken against the perpetrators, and both college authorities and law enforcement must intervene swiftly. Stronger anti-ragging measures need to be implemented to ensure the safety and dignity of all students, especially non-locals and Kashmiri students, who often face additional discrimination.”
He emphasized that educational institutions should be places of learning and growth, not fear and intimidation. It is imperative that this case is not ignored, and justice is served, so that no student has to endure such trauma in a place meant to shape their future.
The association has strongly condemned the incident, demanding strict action against the accused students. It asserted that those found guilty must be immediately expelled from the university to set a strong precedent against ragging and to ensure the safety of all students, especially non-locals, in educational institutions.
The Association sought Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramana’s intervention to ensure strict action against the perpetrators and to safeguard the rights and safety of students, especially non-locals, in educational institutions. (STC)