Overview
- The chargesheet was submitted to the SDJM court in Balasore on September 9 in the case of a 20-year-old BEd student who set herself on fire on July 12.
- It names department head Samir Kumar Sahoo and former principal Dilip Ghosh, with charges under BNS sections 108 (abetment of suicide), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention).
- The filing draws on statements from about 120 witnesses, with reports putting its length at either 349 or 504 pages based on official and outlet accounts.
- Police report securing digital evidence from multiple devices and say the probe remains active, with a supplementary chargesheet expected against two ABVP-linked students arrested for abetment and conspiracy.
- The student had alleged sexual harassment and administrative threats before self-immolating on the Fakir Mohan Autonomous College campus, later dying during treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.