Bhubaneswar: In a tragic turn of events, a 37-year-old woman allegedly tried to end her life by setting herself on fire at her rented home in Pipili town, Odisha, on Wednesday. She is currently undergoing critical treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Locals initially rushed her to Pipili hospital, but she was later transferred to AIIMS after sustaining 70–80 per cent burn injuries, according to family sources.

Puri Additional SP Sachin Patel said, “During preliminary investigation, we found that she made an attempt to die by suicide due to debt burden. In the suicide note, however, she has not blamed anyone,” Police have seized a kerosene bottle, a handwritten note, and a matchbox from the scene.

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Urmila Mohapatra, member of the State Commission for Women, visited AIIMS Bhubaneswar to record the woman’s statement but could not do so as she was not in a condition to speak. Mohapatra added that the woman’s family confirmed there was no domestic dispute.

This is the sixth incident of women or girls attempting or committing self-immolation in Odisha since July 12. Of the six cases, four, including two minors, have died.

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Self-Immolation Cases In Odisha: Take A Look At Some Recent Cases

- A 15-year-old girl of Puri district was set on fire on July 19 and she died on August 2. Her family initially complained that three unidentified miscreants were behind the incident. The police, however, said no one else was involved.

- A college student died after she allegedly immolated herself at her house in Kendrapara district on August 6 over reported blackmail by her ex-boyfriend. She died on the spot.

- A 13-year-old schoolgirl, who allegedly set herself on fire at a village in Bargarh district on August 12, died in a hospital on the same day.

- A woman of Dhenkanal district also set herself ablaze on August 13 following a quarrel in the family. She is undergoing treatment in a hospital.

- On the night of July 14, 2025, a 20-year-old woman, an Integrated B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha, died in the burns ICU at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after fighting for her life for nearly 48 hours. According to The Indian Express, she had suffered 90–95 per cent burns after self-immolating on campus, in front of the principal’s office. Her final act was a tragic protest against months of alleged sexual harassment by a professor, threats to her academic future, and the authorities’ failure to protect her.