Arrests Made in Tragic College Student Self-Immolation Case in Odisha

Two individuals, including a student and a student leader, were arrested for allegedly provoking a college student to commit self-immolation in Balasore, Odisha. The tragedy followed the dismissal of her sexual harassment complaint. This follows previous arrests of college staff connected to the incident.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Bhubaneswar | Updated: 04-08-2025 08:12 IST | Created: 04-08-2025 08:12 IST

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In a tragic turn of events in Balasore, Odisha, two men were arrested for allegedly prompting a 20-year-old college student to commit self-immolation, police reported on Monday.

The state's Crime Branch apprehended the suspects late on Sunday in connection with the woman's death. It has been revealed that she, a student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, resorted to the drastic measure after her complaint of sexual harassment was dismissed by the college's internal enquiry committee.

Among those arrested are Jyoti Prakash Biswal, a college student and burn victim from the incident, and Subhra Sambait Nayak, a state student organisation leader. Earlier, an assistant professor and the former principal of the college were also detained regarding the case.

(With inputs from agencies.)