BHUBANESWAR: The condition of the victim, a student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar following a self-immolation attempt on Saturday, remains critical, said Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
The victim, a B.Ed student, took the extreme step over alleged sexual harassment by the Head of the Department (HOD), Samir Kumar Sahu.
Speaking to media persons, Parida on Monday said, “Round-the-clock treatment of the victim girl is going on. Our experts on round checked her today morning and had consultations with the doctors of AIIMS, Delhi. The condition of the patient still remains critical, and no improvement has been marked. As we had told earlier, the initial 72 hours are very vital for the patient. Fluid replacement is continuing. Dialysis was held yesterday, and if required, it will be carried out today too.”