A relative of Nithin Raj, a first-year BDS student at Anjarakandy Dental College in Kannur who died in a suspected case of suicide, holds his passport size photo at their rented home in Thiruvananthapuram.
| Photo Credit: (File photo) NIRMAL HARINDRAN
The management of Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy has rejected allegations of caste-based harassment in connection with the death of first-year student R.L. Nithin Raj, asserting that the incident was linked to issues arising from a personal loan and not institutional discrimination.
In a detailed statement issued by Medical Director of the college andProfessor P. Adnan Siddique, the college said misleading and unhealthy narrative are being circulated in sections of the media, affecting social harmony.
Published – April 19, 2026 05:17 pm IST
