Bhubaneswar: One person was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the nursing girl student suicide girl attempt case. The accused has been identified as Laxman Bal.
According to police sources, the third year student of BSc (Nursing) at Hi-Tech Medical College attempted suicide by jumping off the third floor of the hostel building of the medical institution on Monday after Laxman, an employee of the college canteen, allegedly attempted to rape her.
She is undergoing treatment at the ICU of the hospital and is stated to be critical.
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The family members of the victim had lodged a complaint at Mancheswar police station, alleging that she took such extreme step after being mentally harassed by the college authorities.
Refuting the allegations, the college authorities claimed that the girl was a psychosis patient and under treatment since a long time.
