New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Newly-released body-camera footage shows how police stopped a 'ragging' incident at the University of Iowa in November 2024. The video, recently shared online, captured officers entering the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity's basement.

They found 56 young men blindfolded, many shirtless and standing close together. Some appeared to have unknown white, brown and yellow substances on their bodies.

Hazing (more commonly known as ragging for Indians) involves humiliating or risky treatment of new members. It is strictly banned by the university. It is also illegal under Iowa state law.

In the footage, an officer expressed shock at the scene and asked the group to explain what was happening. Police tried to question those pr...