Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday formed an eight-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged self-immolation attempt by a female college student here in Balasore.

The eight-member fact-finding committee will be headed by state women's wing president Meenakshi Bahinipati to inquire into the self-immolation attempt by a student of Fakir Mohan College in Balasore.

The student is currently undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Congress MLA Sofia Firdous has been named in the panel.

In a letter, the Odisha Congress said the committee will visit Balasore and inspect the incident site and submit a report to the Pradesh Congress Office.

Earlier on Sunday, Odisha Education Ministe...