But authorities are consulting each other about the decision and soon you will see the result.'

'We have a code, under that the strongest punishment will be given,' she reiterated.

According to police at the Vasant Vihar police station (JNU falls under its jurisdiction), no official communication or complaint from the varsity authorities has been received yet.

Robin, a student from the same hostel, said: 'We are shocked at the development. But many of us believe that it was more of an introductory thing than ragging.'

On Aug 3, the Kirori Mal College (KMC) in Delhi University's north xcampus expelled two students and rusticated another for allegedly ragging a junior in the hostel. Delhi Police have registered a case against two students.

The KMC authorities received a complaint from a first-year B.Sc. student, Ashutosh, that he was ragged and sexually harassed by two third-year students - Akshay Chaudhary and Hani Mohammad - in the college hostel the day before.

The Supreme Court has asked educational institutions to observe zero tolerance towards ragging. During the past year, India witnessed 88 cases of ragging, of which 12 proved fatal.