sambalpur two secondyear students of the veer surendra sai university of technology vssut burla have brought allegations of ragging against final year students of the institute vicechancellor in charge bb pati said on wednesdayhe said if the allegations are found to be true stringent action will be initiated against those involved in the incidentthe disciplinary committee as well as the anti ragging cell of the institute has started inquiries to find out the veracity of the allegation they will submit a detailed report pati saidsources in the varsity said that the alleged incident took place in a hostel on march 28according to the complaint the senior students made the victims kneel and asked them to introduce themselves they also smoked and released the smoke on their faces they were also asked to answer some questions which caused mental harassmentthe victims also alleged that a final year student and his friends threatened them with dire consequence if they file any complaint about the incident with the authoritiesthe incident came to the fore barely a few days after the authorities of veer surendra sai institute of medical sciences and research vimsar burla imposed a fine of rs 54000 on 18 fourth year mbbs students for their involvement in a ragging incidentin august 2020 a video showing around 50 students being ragged by seniors in the vssut had gone viralthe vssut authorities had debarred 10 students from appearing for the examination for one year besides slapping a fine of rs 2000 each on 52 other students who were involved in the incident