Kerala BDS student death: Orthodontics department staff at Kannur college resign en masse amid protests

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Police blocking the members of Students’ Federation of India, who staged a protest march to the Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy demanding action against faculties who were accused for the death of first-year dental student R.L Nithin Raj.

Police blocking the members of Students’ Federation of India, who staged a protest march to the Kannur Dental College in Anjarakandy demanding action against faculties who were accused for the death of first-year dental student R.L Nithin Raj. | Photo Credit: File photo

All employees, including teaching staff, of the Orthodontics department at Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy have reportedly submitted their resignations in the wake of intensified protest following the death of student R.L. Nithin Raj, even as the management is yet to accept the resignations.

A total of seven staff members from the department have resigned together, marking a significant development in the ongoing unrest on the campus. The mass resignation comes amid mounting allegations by students against certain teachers and staff, who they hold responsible for the circumstances leading to Nithin Raj’s death.

Published - April 18, 2026 04:12 pm IST

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