Balasore, July 14 -- Odisha Police has arrested the Fakir Mohan College suspended principal Dilip Ghose in the Balasore self-immolation case, said officials on Monday.

"FM College suspended principal Dilip Ghose has been arrested," said Balasore Police.

A 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college's Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal complaint and seeking help from the principal, her pleas were ignored, leading to the tragic incident. The incident occurred at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College.

Earlier today, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh slammed the BJP government over the Balasore self-immolation case, questioning how women can hope for justice when a fema...