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Crime
19-Year-Old Nursing Student Brutally Beaten in Kollam Over Friendship with Senior Girl
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 08:47 AM
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A 19-year-old nursing student in Kollam was severely beaten after her friendship with a senior student was discovered, prompting a police investigation.
Earlier this week, a 19‑year‑old nursing student in Kollam was found severely beaten after her friendship with a senior student was reported to authorities. The victim, a student in the nursing program at a local college, sustained multiple injuries that required immediate medical attention.
According to witnesses, the assault was allegedly triggered by the student's close association with a senior girl, which reportedly caused unrest among certain peers. The exact motive remains unclear, but the incident has raised concerns about campus safety and student conduct.
Kollam police have opened an investigation into the case and are calling for any witnesses to come forward. The department has assured that the assailants will be identified and prosecuted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The nursing college has expressed its commitment to student welfare and has pledged to cooperate fully with law‑enforcement agencies to prevent such incidents in the future.
According to witnesses, the assault was allegedly triggered by the student's close association with a senior girl, which reportedly caused unrest among certain peers. The exact motive remains unclear, but the incident has raised concerns about campus safety and student conduct.
Kollam police have opened an investigation into the case and are calling for any witnesses to come forward. The department has assured that the assailants will be identified and prosecuted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The nursing college has expressed its commitment to student welfare and has pledged to cooperate fully with law‑enforcement agencies to prevent such incidents in the future.