Bargarh, Aug. 11 -- A 13-year-old girl allegedly died due to self-immolation in Odisha's Bargarh on August 11, police said.

The victim was admitted to a hospital, where she was declared brought dead by the doctors.

"Investigation is going on, and as per law, action will be taken. 3-4 teams have been formed and interrogation is going on... The girl has died and her postmortem is going on," IG Northern Range Himanshu Lal said.

Expressing grief over the incident, Odisha Congress President Bhakata Charan Das said such incidents are repeatedly happening, but the government is not taking any steps.

"It happened in Bargarh and Baleshwar, and in Navrangpur, one girl committed suicide after being blackmailed. These incidents are ongoing, and t...