Balasore: College Student Attempts Self-Immolation over Alleged Harassment
Balasore: In a tragic incident, a student of at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore attempted self-immolation allegedly over inaction on her harassment complaints. The female B.Ed. student took the extreme step as no action was taken on her harassment complaints against the Head of the Integrated B.Ed. Department. She sustained 90% burn injuries and [...]
Balasore: In a tragic incident, a student of at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore attempted self-immolation allegedly over inaction on her harassment complaints.
The female B.Ed. student took the extreme step as no action was taken on her harassment complaints against the Head of the Integrated B.Ed. Department.
She sustained 90% burn injuries and is in critical condition.
Initially treated at Balasore District Headquarters Hospital, she was later transferred to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar for advanced care.
Another student, who tried to rescue her, also suffered severe burn injuries and is under treatment.
Despite the student’s formal complaints to the college principal and local police, and protests against the alleged inaction, no significant action was reportedly taken, leaving her in severe mental distress leading to the self-immolation.
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