India, March 2 -- A Plus Two Commerce student of Pattamundai College in Odisha's Kendrapara district allegedly died by suicide after a teacher of the educational institution allegedly touched her inappropriately on the pretext of checking for malpractice during an examination. The incident has triggered widespread outrage in the region.

According to the complaint lodged by the girl's mother at the Pattamundai Rural Police Station, she appeared for the examination on February 19, during which a teacher assigned to invigilation called her outside on the pretext of checking for malpractice. He allegedly touched her sensitive body parts.

When the girl resisted, the teacher allegedly threatened her with expulsion and warned her not to discl...