Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Odisha Student Suffers Critical Burns in Self-Immolation Attempt
A college girl in Odisha tried to hurt herself very badly with fire.
She got really bad burns all over her body.
The police think a man was bothering her and even called her to scare her.
Her family found her and took her to the hospital right away.
Doctors say she is in very bad shape.
This has happened to other students in Odisha too, and the police are trying to find out why.
A second-year undergraduate female student suffered 90% burn injuries in a self-immolation attempt in Odisha's Sundergarh district.
The incident occurred on Friday night while her family was asleep, and she was taken to Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in Rourkela.
Police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of harassing the student, including making a threatening call before the incident.
This is the fifth such incident in Odisha in the past six months, with similar cases reported in Balasore, Puri, Kendrapara, and Bargarh districts.
The student's condition is highly critical, and doctors are providing intensive care.
- Who
- A second-year undergraduate female student and a 25-year-old man
- What
- Self-immolation attempt by the student, resulting in 90% burn injuries
- When
- Friday night
- Where
- Lanjiberna area, Sundergarh district, Odisha
- Why
- Alleged harassment by the 25-year-old man, including a threatening call
- Victim
- Second-year undergraduate female student
- Location
- Lanjiberna area, Sundergarh district, Odisha
- Time of Incident
- Friday night
- Hospital
- Ispat General Hospital (IGH), Rourkela
- Suspect Arrested
- 25-year-old man
- Condition
- Highly critical
- Percentage of Burns
- 90%
- Similar Incidents
- 5 in the past six months
