Woman attempts self-immolation in Odisha after harassment, 5th case in 6 months An undergraduate woman in Odisha's Sundergarh district suffered 90% burns after allegedly attempting self-immolation following harassment by a 25-year-old man, who has been arrested. Advertisementodisha girl self immolation (Photo: Representational)India Today News DeskSundergarh,UPDATED: Dec 7, 2025 08:21 ISTEdited By: Akshat TrivediAn undergraduate woman student suffered nearly 90 per cent burn injuries after allegedly attempting self-immolation in Odisha’s Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday. This marks the fifth such incident reported in the state in the past six months. The incident took place on Friday night in the Lanjiberna area while the victim’s family members were asleep.
