A shocking ragging incident at a nursing college in Kottayam has once again raised concerns about campus violence. Twenty years ago, a similar case at the School of Medical Education (SME), Kottayam, saw six senior students sexually assaulting a first-year female student. The case sparked major controversy as allegations arose that college authorities and doctors tried to cover it up. It was one of the rare instances where the head of an educational institution was arrested in a ragging case. In today’s Crime Beat Podcast, we revisit the infamous SME ragging case and its impact.