The coed of a number one authorities school in Odisha’s Balasore succumbed to her accidents late Monday evening after setting herself on fireplace over alleged sexual harassment by her professor, mentioned hospital sources.
On Saturday, the scholar, whereas staging a dharna on the campus, set herself on fireplace moments after assembly the principal in his chamber. In line with CCTV footage, a gaggle of scholars tried to save lots of her.
The sufferer was first rushed to the Balasore district headquarters hospital and later referred to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, with over 90% burn accidents on Saturday. A staff of specialists was treating her on the burn unit of the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
“Regardless of satisfactory resuscitation and all potential supportive administration, together with renal substitute remedy at Burns ICU, she couldn’t be revived and was declared clinically useless at 11:46 PM on 14/07/25,” mentioned an announcement issued by AIIMS, Bhubaneswar late at evening.
The physique was handed over to the relations after the autopsy, and her final rites can be carried out at her native village in Balasore district.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the demise of the scholar and warranted that the federal government stands firmly with the household.
“Regardless of the federal government’s fulfilment of all obligations and the tireless efforts of the skilled medical staff, the sufferer’s life couldn’t be saved. I pray for the everlasting peace of her departed soul and beseech Lord Jagannath to grant power to her household to bear this irreparable loss,” mentioned Majhi in a publish on X.
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Majhi, in his publish, additionally reiterated that the responsible will face the strictest punishment as per the legislation.
The police have up to now arrested two individuals, together with the accused professor and principal of the faculty on this case.