Balasore, July 18 -- A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD).

The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on July 14.

Speaking to the media on Friday, team member Professor Sushma Yadav said, "We have reached today and we have begun (investigation) today. We have seen the documents and spoken with the officers concerned. We also spoke with students. We will continue tomorrow. W...