A 17-year-old student of a Kandivli college has been brutally assaulted allegedly by his seniors, who he said teased and humiliated him for his long hair. The incident happened right outside the college gate and was caught on a CCTV camera, but the administration has failed to take any action. Police said they are probing the allegation. On March 10, a group of students rained blows on Yuvraj Chaurasiya and kicked him outside the gate of KES Junior College of Arts and Commerce, Kandivli West. The assault lasted an entire minute, leading to injuries all over his face.

“The seniors often teased and humiliated me for my long hair. They nicknamed me ‘Tere Naam’. I told them to call me by my name, but they wouldn’t listen. On March 10, they asked me to meet them outside the college campus saying they wanted to talk. When I reached, they picked up a fight and they all attacked me. While someone pulled my hair, others kicked me. They rained blows on my face and I started bleeding through my nose and ears. There’s a blood clot in my eye. My entire body hurts and I am unable to sleep properly,” he told mid-day.