A 22-year-old engineering student at Siddharth Engineering College in Hyderabad ended his life in his hostel room on Monday morning after he was allegedly ragged and harassed by his seniors.
Jadav Sai Teja was found hanging inside his hostel room. According to a report by NDTV, he was a victim of ragging. Sai Teja is said to have filmed a video before taking the extreme step. In the video, he is begging for assistance and said seniors had been beating him up and asking him for money.
As per the report, Sai Teja was allegedly taken to a bar where he was forced by college seniors to consume alcohol and pay the bill of nearly Rs 10,000. Unable to handle the stress and pressure, Sai Teja ended, Advocate Kishore alleged.
"I was going to college. Four or five people came and threatened me. They are coming and demanding money," Sai Teja said in a video.
"They are also hitting me, and I'm very scared. They are coming to me and asking for money, and they are hitting me. What should I do? I'm going to die. Please save me," he added.
In the video, Sai Teja is visibly disturbed and scared. After travelling 300 km overnight, Sai Teja's family and lawyer, Kishore, have reached his hostel. Police have confirmed that they are investigating both ragging and suicide in connection with the case.
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