Three booked for murder

Jaipur, Oct 5 (UNI) Three students of a local private college, who allegedly ragged a fellow student last month, have been charged with murder after the death of the victim at SMS Hospital here.

Ashok Karol, a first year Art student who was allegedly ragged on September 12, later slipped into a coma on September 20 and died in ICU yesterday, police said.

The College Management has announced an ex gratia of Rs 25,000 to the victim's family. However, the management and the police held that it was not a case of ragging but a simple tiff and scuffle over minor issue of seating arrangement.

The victim's family has reiterated that Ashok was the victim of ragging.

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