The victim, Anil Methaniya, fell unconscious and died allegedly after being made to stand for three long hours during ragging by his seniors at a hostel of the GMERS Medical College and Hospital at Dharpur in Patan, the college dean, Dr Hardik Shah, said.
ACP Kotwali Manoj Kumar Singh on Sunday said that Dr Kartikeya Srivastava, a resident of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand, allegedly committed suicide by injecting himself with a poisonous substance.
According to Dungarpur Sadar police station SHO, Girdhari Singh, seven second-year students made the victim do more than 300 sit-ups which exerted severe pressure on his kidney, leading to a malfunction.
Gyanagaudar's family members, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai were among the others present at the airport to receive the body. The body was then taken to Gyanagaudar's native place, Chalageri village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district.