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Odisha College Principal Arrested in Aftermath of Student’s Self-Immolation Attempt

Student’s critical condition with 95 percent burns underscores the fallout from a probe into ignored harassment complaints; the professor was arrested first, followed by the principal’s detention.

Members of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal stage a protest after Fakir Mohan College student attempted self-immolation for allegedly being denied justice over sexual harassment by a teacher.
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Overview

  • The 20-year-old B.Ed student remains on ventilator support at AIIMS Bhubaneswar with critical burn injuries covering about 95 percent of her body.
  • Sahadebkhunta police detained Fakir Mohan Autonomous College principal Dilip Ghosh on Monday after a state inquiry panel cited his failure to act on her harassment complaint.
  • Assistant Professor Samir Kumar Sahu has been in custody since July 12 on charges of demanding sexual favours and threatening the student’s academic future.
  • The Odisha Higher Education Department formed a three-member committee to examine institutional lapses and issued directives for all colleges to enforce impartial complaints committees and campus surveillance.
  • The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of the case, directing a fair, time-bound investigation and mandating medical and psychological support for the victim.