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Odisha College Girl Death: Flames of Protest Singe the System
BALASORE DISTRICT, ODISHA, JUL 17 – Odisha Crime Branch questioned the sole eyewitness who suffered burns trying to save the student amid a statewide bandh demanding justice for alleged sexual harassment victims.
- On July 12, 2025, Sukanya, a 20-year-old B.Ed student, set herself on fire on the campus of Fakir Mohan College located in Balasore, Odisha.
- She took this drastic step allegedly due to sexual harassment by her HoD and lack of effective response from the institution despite her official complaints.
- Sukanya suffered 95% burn injuries and died on the night of July 14 while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, sparking widespread outrage and calls for justice.
- The Balasore Police arrested the suspended HoD Samira Kumar Sahoo and principal Dillip Ghose, charging them with abetment to suicide and sexual harassment, while the Crime Branch took over the investigation.
- Sukanya’s death prompted protests, candlelight vigils, state government ex gratia of ₹20 lakh, and scrutiny of institutional procedures to handle harassment complaints effectively.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bhubaneswar/ Three days after the death of the 20-year-old woman college student, multiple agencies, including a fact-finding team of UGC, on Friday reached Balasore to probe into the circumstances that forced the student to set herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a teacher. India News | Woman Student Death: Multiple Agencies Including UGC Team Rea…
A major revelation has been made in the case of self-immolation of a girl student in Balasore. India Today/Aaj Tak has received the letter dated 1 July in which the Head of Department had gathered 71 students who had written a letter to the Principal demanding the suspension of the victim. A close friend of the victim has made serious allegations in this case, in which it has been said that people from student organizations had tried to silence …
Odisha college girl death: Flames of protest singe the system
After a 20-year-old student set herself ablaze on a college campus in Odisha due to alleged denial of justice in a sexual harassment complaint filed against her teacher, the State machinery swung into action. The President visited the hospital when the woman was on ventilator, students protested, and top doctors paid close attention to her. Satyasundar Barik reports on her death, her family’s shock, and the political panic that followed
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Odisha Police's Crime Branch records statement of person who tried to save self-immolation victim
Bhubaneswar/Balasore (Odisha), Jul 17 (PTI) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment, official sources said. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of […]
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