Madurai: Three students of a government Industrial Training Institute in Chekkanoorani were detained for allegedly ragging a classmate and later released on bail, police said on Wednesday.

Since all three were juveniles, they were granted bail. A case has been registered against them, and they have been suspended from the institution. A top police official said, “They were released by the Judicial Magistrate. Separate trial will go on hereafter.”

The hostel warden has been suspended pending an official enquiry. A senior ITI official clarified that the accused were batchmates of the victim, not seniors as previously reported.

The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media on September 23, showing the student being ragged, allegedly having his clothes removed and being hit with a slipper by his classmates. The victim's parents lodged a complaint with the police following the incident.