Tag: Self Immolation

Khordha: A man who lost around Rs 17 lakh to online fraud attempted self-immolation in front of Khordha Collectorate on Monday protesting alleged inaction of police. The man, identified as Brajabandhu Sahu of Bakoi village under Bolagada block, tried to set himself ablaze by pouring kerosene. However, alert policemen who were present there caught hold […]

Angul: In a desperate attempt to end life, a woman Monday tried to set herself on fire in front of the Angul Collector office seeking justice in a land dispute case. The woman Damayanti Behera has been identified as a resident of Gobara village under Bikrampur police limits in Talcher. After her husband passed away […]

Bhadrak: A Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) of Guagadhia panchayat under Basudevpur block in the district on Thursday attempted self-immolation over ‘non-payment’ of his dues for the last several months. The GRS Utkal Mallik alleged that the Basudevpur BDO is not releasing his salary even after over 10 months. “The BDO has been giving me assurances […]

Bhubaneswar: Distressed for a prolonged period over reasons best known to them, many people succumb to the mental duress and finally end their miseries by ending their lives. With as many as five cases of self-immolation bids in Odisha in less than three months, the Opposition has come down heavily on the police and administration […]

Pattamundai: A woman died after sustaining severe burn injuries while saving her husband, who attempted self-immolation at Sanajaria village here in Kendrapara district in the early hours of Sunday. Police identified the deceased as Bandita Mallick while her husband Sailendra Mallick has been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in a critical […]

Baripada: Alleging inordinate delay in prosecuting the culprits, the parents of Rama Devi Women’s University student Jharaphula Nayak, who died under mysterious circumstances, have threatened to immolate themselves in Bhubaneswar if they are not ensured justice on time. Speaking to reporters, Jharaphula’s mother Jamuna Nayak on Sunday said that if the government fails to provide […]

Bhubaneswar: With a day before the commencement of the budget session in Odisha Assembly, one more suicide bid before the State Assembly premises has shocked everyone. High drama ensued in front of the Assembly on Wednesday when a man, reported to be a resident of Hanspal area in Bhubaneswar, tried to set himself on fire […]

Bhubaneswar: Three persons have been arrested for attempting self-immolation in separate incidents in front of the State Assembly in the last two days. Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said that anyone who persuaded them to do the illegal act in front of the Assembly will also be brought under the purview of investigation. “Self immolation bid […]

Sonepur: A 35-year-old contractor allegedly attempted to end his life by setting himself on fire inside the Binika police station on Friday. Sources said the attempt on life by the contractor was over alleged non-payment of dues towards a road construction work which he undertook around 10 years ago at Jharbahali village under Ulunda block […]

Bhubaneswar: On the 19th day of their strike on Friday, students pursuing B.sc Forestry courses at the Odisha University of Agriculture Technology (OUAT) threatened to immolate themselves at the Odisha Assembly over educational qualification criteria for selection into different posts under the Odisha Forest Service (OFS). The protest has spread to the lower PMG square […]