PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 26 -- The Allahabad University (AU) administration on Friday suspended 18 students residing in its PC Banerjee Hostel following a six-day investigation into complaints of ragging of freshers. The suspended students have also been served show-cause notices, asking them to explain their conduct, said central university officials.

The action follows a late-night inspection conducted on September 19 at the said hostel after complaints of ragging surfaced via the Anti-Ragging Portal (New Delhi), the UP Government's Lucknow cell, and the office of the AU's chief proctor. The inspection was jointly carried out by university proctorial board, security personnel and local police from Colonelganj police station under proctor Prof ...