Indiana University and the Phi Kappa Psi national organization suspended the Bloomington chapter on Sunday, October 25, 2026, until at least fall 2029, according to the Indiana Daily Student[1]. The suspension follows an initiation event on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the chapter house on North Eagleson Avenue.
What was reported
The Indiana Daily Student reported that 36 pledges were made to exercise for about three hours. About 10 were then put in an ice bath. Two pledges were hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, including one in critical condition.
Seven chapter members each face two Level 6 felony hazing counts. Former chapter president Arjun Patel is charged with obstruction of justice. The criminal cases are awaiting trial, and everyone charged is presumed innocent. This account relies on a single published source.
What injured people should do next
If you were hurt during hazing or forced physical activity, get medical care right away. Rhabdomyolysis can be serious and may not be obvious at first. Keep your treatment records, messages, and any instructions given at the event. The firm’s guide to evidence in an Indiana injury claim explains why preserving records matters, even though every incident has different facts.
A criminal case and a civil injury claim are separate. The outcome of one does not decide the other. An Indiana personal injury claim may examine whether another person’s wrongful or careless conduct caused harm, but no conclusion about civil responsibility has been made here.
Why the location matters
The incident happened at a fraternity house on North Eagleson Avenue in Bloomington, Monroe County. A civil case would usually be filed in the county where the injury happened or where a defendant lives.
Most Indiana injury claims must be filed within two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4, and Indiana divides fault among those involved under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6. The article about Indiana injury claim deadlines provides additional general information.
If a public university or another government entity could be involved in a claim, written notice is generally due within 270 days for the state under Ind. Code 34-13-3-6. No source has suggested that the university was at fault here. Government-related claims require careful review because the notice rules can differ from the ordinary filing deadline.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who are hurt because of someone else’s wrongful or careless conduct. Chad Delventhal can explain how Indiana injury claims work, identify which deadlines may apply, and discuss the information needed to evaluate a claim.
Insurance companies and other defendants may aggressively defend injury claims, especially when fault or causation is hotly contested. Delventhal Law Office offers a free case evaluation, but no outcome can be promised in any case.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation or court proceedings may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
