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7 Students Charged in Hazing Incident that Led to Indiana Fraternity's Suspension
The chapter faces two counts each of felony hazing after two pledges were hospitalized with acute rhabdomyolysis, court documents said.
- Seven Indiana University students, members of Phi Kappa Psi, face felony hazing charges for an October 15, 2025, initiation event that hospitalized two pledges; charges were filed in Monroe County courts on Friday, July 31.
- The initiation event, described as a "line-up," forced about 36 pledges to perform exercises including "brother squats" for three hours, after which 10 pledges were submerged in ice water until reciting the fraternity creed.
- Chapter president Arjunkumar Patel faces an additional Level 6 felony charge for obstruction of justice; court documents allege Patel "intentionally coached victims' statements, coordinated the destruction of digital evidence, and played a role in the execution of the hazing event."
- Indiana University issued a cease-and-desist order on October 21, 2025, and suspended all organizational activities; Vice Chancellor for Student Life Lamar Hylton said the allegations are "inconsistent with Indiana University's values and expectations of student conduct."
- The seven defendants are scheduled to appear before Judge Darcie Fawcett on September 1 for an initial court hearing; court documents indicate five total hazing allegations against the now-suspended fraternity.
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