Archive · 10 Nov 2025
UP Student Dies After Alleged Harassment Over Unpaid Fees
A 24-year-old college student named Ujjwal was having trouble paying his exam fees.
He said that the college principal and some police officers were very mean to him, hurting him and making him feel ashamed because he couldn't pay the full amount.
When he couldn't take his test because of the unpaid fees, he got so upset that he set himself on fire outside the college.
He was badly burned and taken to a hospital in Delhi, where he sadly passed away.
Before this happened, Ujjwal made a video saying who he blamed and wrote a note about the mistreatment.
His family is asking for justice, and political leaders are demanding an investigation and money for his family, saying the education system is failing students.
A BA second-year student, Ujjwal Rana, died after setting himself on fire due to alleged harassment over unpaid exam fees.
The student claimed the college principal and three police personnel physically assaulted, humiliated, and threatened him for not paying the full fee.
He was denied entry to his examination because of outstanding fee dues amounting to Rs 5,250.
After sustaining severe burn injuries, he was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The incident has led to demands for a judicial inquiry, compensation, and political parties blaming the education system.
- Who
- Ujjwal Rana (24-year-old BA second-year student), college principal Pradeep Kumar, three police officers, UP Congress President Ajay Rai.
- What
- A college student died by self-immolation after allegedly being assaulted and humiliated by the college principal and police over unpaid examination fees, and subsequently denied permission to take his exam.
- When
- The student set himself on fire on Saturday morning and died late Sunday night.
- Where
- DAV PG College in Budhana town, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The student alleged harassment, physical assault, humiliation, and threats by the college principal and police over unpaid examination fees, leading to extreme distress and his drastic action.
Student's Family & Congress Party
College Principal & Police
Allegations Against Principal and Police
Student's Family & Congress Party
The student, Ujjwal Rana, alleged in a video and handwritten note that college principal Pradeep Kumar and three police officers humiliated him, insulted him in front of others, pulled his hair, and beat him for not being able to pay the full examination fees. He stated that the college called the police when he spoke up for other students unable to pay fees, and that the police threatened and abused him.
College Principal & Police
The college principal stated that the student's father was asked to visit the institute to discuss the pending fee. The police have attached three officers to police lines for negligence of duty, but their direct involvement in assault is not detailed in the principal's or police's statements beyond the student's allegations.
Demands and Response
Student's Family & Congress Party
The UP Congress President Ajay Rai has demanded a judicial inquiry headed by a sitting High Court judge, an FIR against those responsible including police officials, establishment of a State Student Assistance Fund, and compensation of Rs 1 crore with a government job for the student's family. The Congress party termed the incident a 'murder by the system.'
College Principal & Police
The immediate cause cited for the student's distress was being denied permission to sit for his examination due to unpaid fees. The police are investigating the matter, and a case of abetment to suicide has been registered against the principal.
- Victim
- Ujjwal Rana, BA second-year student
- College
- DAV PG College, Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident
- Self-immolation after being denied exam entry for unpaid fees
- Allegations
- Harassment, physical assault, humiliation, and threats by college principal and police
- Outstanding Fees
- Rs 5,250
- Injuries
- Severe burn injuries, 70% burns
- Outcome
- Died from burns during treatment in Delhi
- Date of Death
- Sunday night
Sources
UP Student, Denied Chance To Sit For Exam Over Fees, Burns Self To Death: Cops
Muzaffarnagar student immolates self after alleged assault by principal over fees
UP Student Dies By Suicide After Being Barred From Exam Over Unpaid Fees: Police
UP student dies after setting himself on fire for being assaulted, ‘humiliated’ over unpaid fees
