The College of Agriculture at Vellayani have suspended three students in connection with the incident.

The College of Agriculture at Vellayani have suspended three students in connection with the incident.

The College of Agriculture at Vellayani have suspended three students in connection with the incident.

Thiruvananthapuram: The police have taken into custody a female student of the College of Agriculture at Vellayani here for inflicting burn injuries on a classmate. Lohitha was detained for attacking Deepika Vidyarthi a week after the incident.

Deepika suffered burns on her back and a hand.

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Both Lohitha and Deepika are final-year degree students and from Andhra. They were also roommates in the hostel.

Lohitha also hit Deepika with a mobile charger on her head.

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The college authorities have suspended three students in connection with the incident. The college has also formed a four-member committee, comprising a lawyer and three teachers, to probe the incident.

The Kerala Student Union has sought strict action against the perpetrators of the crime.

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