Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Multiple Incidents Reported Across Andhra Pradesh Include Drowning, Food Poisoning Inquiry, and Professor Suspension
In Andhra Pradesh, three separate incidents have occurred.
A young boy sadly drowned after falling into a pond.
Elsewhere, officials are investigating after some students at a university felt sick, possibly from food.
The university is cleaning up and will close for a short time.
At another university, a teacher has been suspended because students accused him of being mean and letting older students bully them.
The students who made the complaints are scared and asked for help and protection.
A 10-year-old boy named Kathari Akhil drowned after slipping into a pond in Prakasam district.
Guntur district collector ordered an inquiry into suspected food poisoning at SRM University-AP, forming a special committee.
SRM University-AP stated it is undertaking a sanitization drive and declared a two-week holiday for students.
Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) suspended Psychology Professor Viswanatha Reddy following allegations of harassment and ragging.
Complainant students at SVU sought protection, fearing intimidation to withdraw their complaint.
- Who
- A 10-year-old boy (Kathari Akhil); Guntur district collector A. Thameem Ansariya; SRM University-AP officials; Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) administration; Psychology Professor Viswanatha Reddy; four female students.
- What
- A 10-year-old boy drowned in a pond; an inquiry was ordered into suspected food poisoning at SRM University-AP; a Psychology Professor was suspended over harassment and ragging charges.
- When
- The drowning occurred on Wednesday. The food poisoning inquiry was ordered on Thursday. The professor's suspension orders were issued on Thursday, following an incident that surfaced on November 3.
- Where
- Prakasam district; SRM University-AP in the Amaravati capital region; Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Tirupati.
- Why
- The boy drowned after accidentally slipping into a pond. The inquiry into food poisoning was ordered due to suspected health concerns among students. The professor was suspended following an internal probe into allegations of harassment and ragging.
SRM University-AP
Students and Officials
Food Poisoning Incident Response
SRM University-AP
The university stated it launched a campus-wide sanitization and hygiene enhancement drive as a preventive measure and declared a two-week holiday for deep cleaning and fumigation.
Students and Officials
The Guntur district collector ordered a detailed inquiry into the suspected food poisoning incident, forming a special committee to investigate.
Student Safety and Well-being
SRM University-AP
The university reiterated its commitment to high standards of cleanliness, food safety, and student welfare.
Students and Officials
Students reported food-related health concerns, leading to the collector's ordered inquiry.
- Drowning Victim
- Kathari Akhil, 10 years old
- Drowning Location
- Pond in Naguluppalapadu mandal, Prakasam district
- Food Poisoning Investigation Location
- SRM University-AP, Amaravati capital region
- SRM University Closure
- Two-week holiday starting from the report date
- SRM University Resumption Date
- November 24, 2025
- Suspended Professor
- Viswanatha Reddy, Psychology Professor, Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Tirupati
- Allegations Against Professor
- Harassment and ragging of first-year students