Kendrapara, Aug 7: To ensure an impartial investigation into the self-immolation case of 21-year-old student, Kendrapara Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria transferred Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sailendra Narayan Palai to the district headquarters.

The move came after victim’s father made allegations against the ASI.

Despite filing a complaint at Pattamundai police station six months ago, the family alleged that the police failed to take action and instead advised the girl to block the accused’s number.

In light of these accusations, Kendrapara Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria transferred ASI Palai to the district headquarters to ensure an impartial investigation.

This is the second reported case of self-immolation by a student in the state within a month. On July 12, a student of a government college in Balasore had set herself on fire over alleged inaction by authorities over her complaint of harassment by a professor.

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