Jaipur: A first-year MBBS student of Dungarpur Medical College had to undergo dialysis four times after he was allegedly ragged by some senior students last month, which led to kidney infection. Police said.

According to SHO Girdhari Singh of Dungarpur Sadar police station, seven second-year students made the victim do more than 300 sit-ups at a place near the college on May 15. This caused severe pressure on his kidneys, resulting in kidney failure. And an infection, he said.

The police officer said that the victim was admitted to the hospital in Ahmedabad for a week, during which dialysis was done four times and now the condition of the student is stable.

He joined the college again in June.

The police station in-charge said that the college principal on Tuesday lodged an FIR against seven accused students after they were found guilty in the investigation by the anti-ragging committee of the institute.

The victim had taken admission in the college in September last year.

"She had faced ragging earlier but did not complain. The latest incident came to light when the college authority received a complaint through the online portal on June 20 following which an investigation was conducted," the police officer said.

The seven students have been booked under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 149 (offence committed for a common purpose), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 352 (assault). FIR was registered. or criminal force otherwise than with grave provocation).

The matter is being investigated, the SHO said.