Prez visits student who set self on fire over harassment

Murmu makes unscheduled visit to Odisha hosp, enquires about health

- 

BHUBANESWAR: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the burns unit at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and enquired about the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor, an official said.

Murmu, who hailed from Odisha, was at the AIIMS to attend its 5th convocation ceremony during the day. Her visit to the burn and plastic surgery department was not scheduled.