Upgraded 11 August 2025 at 16:54 IST
Odisha has actually just recently experienced a spike in the occurrences of self-immolation. It marks the 4th such case in a month, each including a girl.
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Bargarh, Odisha: A 13-year-old woman presumably passed away due to self-immolation in Odisha’s Bargarh on August 11, cops stated.
The victim was confessed to a healthcare facility following the event. She was stated brought dead by the physicians there.
“Investigation is going on, and as per law, action will be taken. 3-4 teams have been formed and interrogation is going on… The girl has died and her postmortem is going on,” IG Northern Range Himanshu Lal stated.
Odisha has actually just recently experienced a spike in the events of self-immolation. It marks the 4th such case in a month, each including a girl.
Just recently, a lady who presumably passed away by self-immolation in Kathiapada town of Kendrapara district.
Previously, a trainee of FM Autonomous College, Balasore, apparently set herself on fire. The criminal offense brach of Odisa is examining “all the aspects” into the death of 20-year-old Odisha university student, who set herself ablaze following supposed unwanted sexual advances by a teacher of her college.
Criminal Activity Branch Superintendent of Police Anirudha Routray informed, “On the directions of Director General of Police, I am reviewing the progress of the investigation…We are investigating all the aspects…It is a sensitive case, that’s why the investigation is taking some time…”
The victim had actually tried self-immolation on July 12 on the college school, sustaining over 90 percent burn injuries, and caught her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14.
A couple of days after the Balasore catastrophe, a small woman from Balanga in Puri district likewise apparently passed away due to self-immolation. She was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi however gave in throughout treatment.