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Critical Condition: 20-Year-Old Student Fighting for Life After Alleged Sexual Harassment

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A 20-year-old undergraduate student, who attempted to die by suicide on an Odisha college campus over alleged sexual harassment by a professor, remains in a critical condition. Her vital organs suffered serious damage, and doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar are closely monitoring her condition. The police have arrested the assistant professor, Samir Kumar Sahu, who heads the education department at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College. A 12-doctor team from AIIMS Bhubaneswar is treating the student, who has been intubated and placed on a ventilator due to extensive burns and internal injuries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The student, a 20-year-old undergraduate, attempted to die by suicide on an Odisha college campus due to alleged sexual harassment by assistant professor Samir Kumar Sahu.
  • Sahu was arrested by the police after the student lodged a complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee of the college on July 1.
  • The student suffered 90-95% burns, with damage to her kidneys, skin, respiratory tract, and internal organs, and is facing life-threatening complications including infection and organ failure.
  • AIIMS Bhubaneswar has constituted a 12-doctor team to monitor and treat the student's critical condition.
  • The college principal, Dilip Ghosh, was suspended by the higher education department for his failure to take action in the case.
  • The Odisha government has formed a three-member committee to probe the case.

Statistics:

  • 90-95% of the student's body suffered burns.
  • 90% of the burns were caused by the student setting herself on fire.
  • The student has been intubated and placed on a ventilator due to her critical condition.
  • 12 doctors are monitoring and treating the student's critical condition.
  • 7-day timeline for action promised by the Internal Complaints Committee was ignored.
  • The student lodged a complaint with the local police in the issue.

Sources:

  • HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.

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