Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Odisha CM Confirms Balanga Girl's Self-Immolation
A girl from Puri-Balanga set herself on fire.
Initially, the police thought someone attacked her, but the Chief Minister said it was self-inflicted.
Before she died, she told people that she did it herself.
She was taken to a hospital and later to Delhi, where she died.
The Chief Minister of Odisha, in an official statement, confirmed this information.
He also stated that there were 15 similar cases in the state between June 2024 and August 2025.
Odisha CM confirmed the Balanga incident was a self-immolation.
The victim, a 15-year-old girl, set herself on fire due to anger and disgust.
The incident was initially reported as an attack.
The girl was treated at AIIMS, New Delhi, where she died on August 2.
The CM's statement was in response to a question in the Assembly.
- Who
- 15-year-old girl from Balanga, Puri district
- What
- Died from self-immolation
- When
- Incident on July 19; Died August 2; CM announcement on Monday
- Where
- Balanga, AIIMS New Delhi
- Why
- The victim stated she set herself on fire due to anger and disgust.
- Victim
- 15-year-old girl from Puri district, Balanga
- Incident
- Self-immolation
- Location of Initial Incident
- Balanga
- Location of Treatment
- AIIMS, New Delhi
- Death Date
- August 2
- CM's Announcement
- Monday
- Self-Immolation Cases (June 2024-August 2025)
- 15
