Date | February 18, 2024 |
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Location | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India |
Inquiries | Kerala Police investigations |
On 18 February 2024, Sidharthan, a 20-year-old veterinary science student [1] [2] of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, was found dead in his hostel in Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala under suspicious circumstances. [3] [4]
On 18 February, Sidharthan was found hanging in the washroom of his hostel. [5] An autopsy suggested that Sidharthan had died due to hanging, [6] and that prior to his death, Sidharthan had "sustained multiple blunt injuries" [6] and had not eaten. [5]
Following his death, the Students' Federation of India (SFI) [6] [7] [8] branch at the university was accused of ragging Sidharthan, which had led to his death; Sidharthan's parents accused the group of murdering him outright. [5]
According to police, there had been a "tiff" on 14 February [5] because Sidharthan had danced with some senior female students at a Valentine's Day event. [6] This escalated into "brutal assault" by a group of senior students in the courtyard of the hostel on 15 February. Sidarthan contacted his mother briefly on 16 February, saying he was not feeling well and was resting. [5]
The Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police arrested four SFI Kerala leaders on 1 March 2024. The SFI also fired the four. [9] [10] By 1 March, 11 people had been arrested in connection with the death, with 18 students accused in total. [6]
Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan issued an order suspending the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) over Sidharthan's death on 2024 February 18. [11]
Kerala General Education minister V Sivankutty said that the government will take strict action against those behind the death of Sidharthan. [12]
Indian National Congress’s V D Satheesan, the Leader of Opposition, called on Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, to have the Central Bureau of Investigation investigate the death. [13]
The leadership of the Students' Federation of India visited Sidharthan's family and apologized for the conduct of SFI members at the University. [14]
Date | February 18, 2024 |
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Location | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India |
Inquiries | Kerala Police investigations |
On 18 February 2024, Sidharthan, a 20-year-old veterinary science student [1] [2] of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, was found dead in his hostel in Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala under suspicious circumstances. [3] [4]
On 18 February, Sidharthan was found hanging in the washroom of his hostel. [5] An autopsy suggested that Sidharthan had died due to hanging, [6] and that prior to his death, Sidharthan had "sustained multiple blunt injuries" [6] and had not eaten. [5]
Following his death, the Students' Federation of India (SFI) [6] [7] [8] branch at the university was accused of ragging Sidharthan, which had led to his death; Sidharthan's parents accused the group of murdering him outright. [5]
According to police, there had been a "tiff" on 14 February [5] because Sidharthan had danced with some senior female students at a Valentine's Day event. [6] This escalated into "brutal assault" by a group of senior students in the courtyard of the hostel on 15 February. Sidarthan contacted his mother briefly on 16 February, saying he was not feeling well and was resting. [5]
The Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police arrested four SFI Kerala leaders on 1 March 2024. The SFI also fired the four. [9] [10] By 1 March, 11 people had been arrested in connection with the death, with 18 students accused in total. [6]
Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan issued an order suspending the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) over Sidharthan's death on 2024 February 18. [11]
Kerala General Education minister V Sivankutty said that the government will take strict action against those behind the death of Sidharthan. [12]
Indian National Congress’s V D Satheesan, the Leader of Opposition, called on Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, to have the Central Bureau of Investigation investigate the death. [13]
The leadership of the Students' Federation of India visited Sidharthan's family and apologized for the conduct of SFI members at the University. [14]