Odisha: Widow attempts self-immolation during Cuttack Collector's grievance hearing

Woman Attempts Self-Immolation Before Cuttack Collector During Grievance Meeting

Banki: A woman allegedly attempted self-immolation during a public grievance meeting chaired by Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde in Odisha’s Banki on Monday The aggrieved woman, Sasmita Majhi of Baideswar village in Banki block, poured petrol on herself, claiming she had been harassed by officials and denied her rights under National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) following the death of her husband two years ago. The attempt, however,…

Odisha: Widow attempts self-immolation during Cuttack Collector's grievance hearing

Cuttack: Chaotic scenes unfolded after a woman reportedly attempted self-immolation during public grievance hearing of Cuttack district Collector in Odisha today. The woman, identified as Sasmita Majhi - a widow hailing from Baideswar village in Banki block - was about to set herself on fire by dousing herself with petrol but was saved just in time by security personnel present at the spot. While the exact cause behind her suicide bid will be pr…