An 18-year-old college student from Rajgangpur, Odisha, succumbed to severe burn injuries at Ispat General Hospital in Rourkela late Sunday night after battling for three days.

Shruti Toppo, a Plus Three second-year student from Lanjiberna, sustained over 90 per cent burns after pouring kerosene on herself on December 5. Her body remains in the mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem before being handed over to her family.

Police arrested Nilesh Sahu, 25, of Budakata village under Kutra police station limits, for allegedly stalking and harassing Shruti for over two years. Authorities confirmed that the accused had a heated exchange with her shortly before the incident.

Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Raghunathpalli MLA Durgacharan Tanti, Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani, and IGH Director Dr Jayant

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