Maharashtra Medical Student Forced to Perform Namaz; Police, VHP Investigate Ragging

• A female medical student in Wada taluka, Palghar district, was allegedly forced to perform 'namaz' by another student at a hostel.
• The incident, suspected to be ragging, occurred on Sunday night at a private medical college in Posheri.
• Victim's parents approached Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) after college management reportedly failed to respond, leading to police deployment.
• Police filed an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act; investigation is ongoing, scanning CCTV footage.
• College suspended a hostel warden and a teacher; VHP demands high-level inquiry into college functioning.

Why It Matters: Medical student forced into religious act in hostel; police, VHP investigate suspected ragging.