Palghar Ragging: Student Forced to Offer Namaz; Warden, Teacher Suspended

• A female student in a private medical college hostel in Palghar was allegedly forced to offer Namaz during a ragging incident.
• The incident occurred on Sunday night at an institution in Posheri village, Wada taluka, leading to campus tension and protests by right-wing groups.
• Police registered an FIR under BNS and Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act; initial probe suggests ragging.
• The victim, a first-year physiotherapy student from Nashik, reported being pressured by a masked girl to perform Islamic prayers.
• Following outrage, the college suspended a hostel warden and a teacher; VHP demanded a high-level inquiry, while college management denied past incidents.

Why It Matters: Palghar college suspends staff after student alleges forced Namaz during ragging; police investigate.