Odisha teen attempts suicide; one arrested
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A 17-year-old girl student allegedly attempted suicide in Odisha's Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday, adding that they have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly harassing her.
Sundergarh SP Amritpal Kaur said that on Friday, the student had received a call before attempting to kill herself. "She was rushed to Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital. She is in a critical condition. Her family has alleged that the victim used to receive threatening phone calls prior to the incident. We have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the case and are interrogating him," Kaur said.
The exact motive behind the girl's extreme step is still unknown. The SP said a thorough investigation is underway.
This is the fifth such incident reported in the state in the past six months where women, and minors, tried to kill themselves.
In one of the cases, a 20-year-old student in Balasore, who killed herself on July 12, citing inaction by authorities on her sexual harassment complaint against a department head.htc...
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