The police using water cannon to disperse members of Muslim Youth League during their protest march to the Commissioner’s Office in Kannur on Thursday following the death of dental student Nithin Raj. | Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN Following protests by students demanding action, the management of Kannur Dental College at Anjarakandy in Kerala has decided to dismiss Head of Department Dr. M.K. Ram who faces allegations of harassment in connection with the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj. The decision to initiate dismissal proceedings against the faculty member came after discussions with student union representatives. Students had earlier warned of a class boycott until action was taken and continued to raise fresh allegations against the faculty member. Published – April 16, 2026 04:35 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Distribution of booth slips underway Why the TCS Nashik case has sparked outrage | Pulse Maharashtra