Kozikhode, On Friday, police arrested three senior students of a nursing college in connection with the ragging of a first year Dalit girl student from Kerala.

Girl is now being treated at a hospital in her home state for severe damage to her internal organs.

The accused were identified as Lakshmi, Athera and Vishnupriya, said Kalaburugi Superintendent of Police N Shashikumar.

He added that, all of them have been sent to judicial custody.

19 year old Aswathi was allegedly force-fed toilet cleaner by her seniors at the hostel of Al Qamal College of Nursing in Kalaburigi on May 9, seriously damaging her internal organs.

She is now battling for her life at Kozhikode Medical College hospital, where she was admitted on June 2.

A Karnataka police team probing the incident is now in Kozhikode and will visit her tomorrow to record her statement.