US EditionOdisha Self-Immolation Case: Crime Branch Says Student's Complaint Not Validated by Enquiry Team
BALASORE, ODISHA, INDIA, JUL 21 – The 20-year-old student’s death followed alleged prolonged harassment and non-validation of her complaint by the college committee, prompting political protests and multiple official investigations.
- A 20-year-old woman student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore immolated herself on July 12, 2025, and died two days later.
- She took this extreme step reportedly because her sexual harassment complaint against the Head of Department was not validated by the college's internal enquiry committee.
- On July 17, the Odisha Police’s Women’s Crime Wing took charge of the investigation, apprehended two individuals including the former principal and the accused head of department, and identified inconsistencies in witness accounts.
- Crime Branch Director General Vinaytosh Mishra emphasized that the investigation was carried out thoroughly and impartially to uphold justice for the 20-year-old woman, even though the internal committee did not substantiate her sexual harassment claim.
- The student's death triggered nationwide outrage, prompted political calls for government accountability, and led multiple investigation teams, including UGC, to probe the case separately.
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Congress MP Moves Adjournment Motion Notice to Discuss Balasore Incident in Lok Sabha
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "Allegedly the student had been facing persistent harassment and intimidation at the hands of certain faculty members and peers, and despite her written and verbal appeals to the authorities concerned, no timely or meaningful action was taken to address her grievances, pushing her to take the extreme step," the notice signed by Ulaka read. India News | Congress MP Moves Adjournment Motion Not…
Shaktishree: Can Odisha's New Initiative Make Campuses Safe for Women?
Here’s about Shaktishree: Can Odisha’s New Initiative Make Campuses Safe for Women? In the wake of a student’s self-immolation death on July 14, 2025-on charges of doing nothing against sexual harassment-Odisha’s government has initiated Shaktishree, a state-wide integrated programme for the protection of women students in higher education Why Shaktishree Was Launched The death of the student-after filing harassment complaints deaf to the author…
MP Saptagiri Ulaka moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over Balasore college student death
Bhubaneswar: Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka today moved an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on the death of a student from Fakir Mohan (FM) Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha. The student had allegedly attempted self-immolation due to harassment and later succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. In his notice to the Speaker, Ulaka described the incident as “deeply disturbing” and a refl…
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