THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The parents of Nithin Raj R L, a 22-year-old student of Kannur Dental College who was found dead after allegedly falling from a building, have claimed that he was subjected to repeated emotional harassment by faculty members and called it a case of murder.Raj, a native of Uzhamalackal in Puthukulangara in Thiruvananthapuram district, was found critically injured near the medical college block of Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy on April 10. He was taken to hospital but later died of his injuries.The family has alleged that he was mentally harassed by two faculty members, following which a case was registered against Dental Anatomy Department Head M K Ram and Associate Professor K T Sangeetha Nambiar under charges of abetment of suicide and provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Speaking to media, Raj’s father Y L Rajan said he had little hope of justice.“They all killed my son. What justice can I expect? I worked hard for his education. We lost everything,” he said.Rajan said there had been no communication from the college authorities even days after the incident.“He was a student of that college. Not even a word has been said by the authorities. Students there, fearing for their future, are not speaking out. At least one student should speak out for us,” he said.He further alleged that his son was repeatedly told by teachers that he would fail exams. “But he was confident that he would clear the exams and complete the course in five years. All of them emotionally shattered him and killed him,” he said.Meanwhile, protests were held at Kannur Dental College on Monday, with KSU leaders taking out a march and staging a dharna.
