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Odisha NSUI president arrested for raping 19-year-old

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Odisha NSUI president arrested for raping 19-year-old

Bhubaneswar: Udit Pradhan, the president of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) in Odisha, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old engineering student in a hotel in Bhubaneswar. PTI reported that the incident took place on March 18 but only came to light after the woman lodged a complaint at Mancheswar Police Station … Read more

Odisha student dies after self-immolation over inaction on sexual harassment complaint

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Odisha student dies after self-immolation over inaction on sexual harassment complaint

A 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha, who had set herself on fire on Saturday, has succumbed to the injuries. She passed away on Monday night (July 14). The victim had immolated herself protesting the lack of action on her sexual harassment complaint. The student had accused the head of department, … Read more