- By Shibra Arshad
- Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:36 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The brother of a 20-year-old student who succumbed to a self-immolation attempt after her complaints against a staff member over sexual harassment went unheard by authorities. The brother of the victim has filed a complaint citing cyber harassment.
The victim’s brother has named four people in his FIR over defamatory content online, citing that some people were trying to exploit the incident as an opportunity for their political gains. While demanding action against the four persons named in the complaint, the brother also threatened that the entire family may go for mass suicide if denied justice, news agency PTI reported.
The state police have launched an investigation into the allegation of cyber harassment.
"On social media, people are making derogatory remarks and posting filthy posts and comments. In our bad times, we are being made to bear this unnecessary trolling and abuse online," he said.
"I have sought the help of police and administration and filed a first information report (FIR) against some people," he said. He added that the family needs proper protection and a free and fair investigation.
"We will all die by suicide if we don't get justice," he said.
The investigative team are currently verifying the accounts mentioned in the complaint by the victim’s brother.
The woman, who was a student of an autonomous college, Fakir Mohan, set herself on fire in Balasore after her plea against sexual harassment by a professor was not entertained, and she was not served justice.
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The victim lost her battle for life on Monday evening during treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, as she had suffered 95 per cent burns. A second-year integrated BEd student had set herself on fire on July 12 after allegedly being denied justice in the sexual harassment case filed by her against the professor, Samira Kumar Sahoo.
