Kerala BDS student death: Orthodontics department staff at Kannur college resign en masse amid protests
Police prevented members of the Students’ Federation of India who staged a protest march to Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy, demanding action against faculty accused of the death of first-year dental student RL Nithin Raj. | Photo Credit: File photo
All the employees, including the teaching staff, of the Orthodontics department of Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy have reportedly submitted their resignations, although the management is yet to accept the resignations, following the protests that intensified following the death of student RL Nithin Raj.
A total of seven staff from the department have resigned together, marking a significant development in the ongoing unrest on campus. The mass resignation comes amid mounting allegations from students against some teachers and staff whom they hold responsible for the circumstances that led to Nithin Raj’s death.
It was published – 18 April 2026 16:12 IST




