Overview
- The 18-year-old died early Monday at Rourkela’s Ispat General Hospital from multiple organ failure after suffering about 92% burns.
- She set herself on fire late Friday at her home in Lanjiberna, Rajgangpur, after receiving a phone call, according to police and her mother.
- Police have arrested a man in the case and say preliminary findings indicate prolonged stalking and harassment.
- Investigators say the accused allegedly confronted her again on a passenger bus shortly before the incident.
- The death is the fifth reported self-immolation case involving girls and young women in the state over the past six months.