Coimbatore: Four students from a private college in the city were arrested on charges of Ragging a first year student on Wednesday.
Four was released on a guarantee with a strict warning, while nine more students were also part of the gang.
Tattered first year students have not been arrested.
According to the police, Riswan, 20, Indigenous Panmana in Kollam Kerala District, was studying the first year at PPG Nursing College in Saravanampatti.
Riswan attended the online class since the day he joined the College, came to Coimbatore on September 20 because the in-of-people continued.
He lives in Hostel College.
Three days ago, when he was alone in the dormitory room, a group of second year students from the same campus came to his room.
Police said 13 second year students including four identified as I Rasim, Sanoof, B Aswin Raj and S Jidhu G Samuvel – all came from various parts of Kerala – took first year students to their room.
Iriswan said in his complaint that they raised him for a long time.
When he refused, the senior students slapped him, the police said quoting complaints.
Surprised by the incident, Riswan returned to his origin where he told his parents who was harassed.
His parents immediately asked him to file a police complaint.
Furthermore, Riswan returned to Coimbatore and provided a written complaint to the police on Wednesday.
Based on complaints, Rasim, Sanoof, Aswin Raj and Jidhu are arrested and released on guarantees.
Nine remaining students managed to avoid capting of police and searches for them.