BDS student death: prime accused seeks anticipatory bail from Kerala High Court
M.K. Ram, a former head of the Anatomy department at Kannur Dental College, is seeking anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court related to the death of BDS student Nithin Raj. The student was found dead on campus in what is suspected to be a suicide, and Ram denies any involvement or harassment. He claims the student faced pressure from loan app operators due to repayment issues, which led to further complications.
- ▪Nithin Raj, a first-year BDS student, was found dead on April 10 on the college campus.
- ▪M.K. Ram has denied harassing the student based on caste or complexion.
- ▪Ram contends that the student was under pressure from loan app operators due to repayment issues.
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Former head of the Anatomy department at Kannur Dental College, a private management institution in Anjarakandy, M.K. Ram has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj.The student was found dead on April 10 on the college campus in a suspected suicide. In his bail plea before the High Court, Dr. Ram denied harassing the student on the basis of his caste or complexion. Denying any role in the student’s death, he contended that the student was under pressure due to ‘harassment by loan app operators in the wake of his alleged failure to repay it. The student had given a teacher’s phone number to the app operators, who in turn began to harass her as well.
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