Earlier, the management had said action would not be initiated against the accused until the victim deposes before the committee in person. u00a0Unable to bear the trauma of being ragged, Supriya was hospitalised thrice in the last one month. This affected her attendance in the college and delayed the investigation. Supriya was last hospitalised on Sunday.u00a0

Citing Supriya’s ill health, her father had requested the college authorities on September 7 to give his daughter some extra time before her statement was recorded.