Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- The Odisha government today suspended Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, after a second-year girl student attempted self-immolation, alleging mental harassment by him.

An order issued by the Higher Education Department stated that the Assistant Professor was placed under suspension under sub-rule (2) of Rule 12 of the Odisha Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1962, in view of the serious nature of the incident.

In a horrifying turn of events, a female student pursuing an integrated B.Ed course at the college attempted to set herself on fire in front of the college gate today.

According to her family me...