Bhubaneswar/UNI: Minakshi Mishra, leader of ruling BJD, who set herself on fire on February 12 last, succumbed to her burn injuries today at a private hospital here in the state capital.
The BJD leader had sustained 90 per cent burn injuries when she set fire to herself in protest against the arrest of her son in front of the Berhampur Superintendent of Police office.
The police had arrested her son Raja Mishra in connection with a group clash in front of her house on January 28 last over a parking issue.
Since the arrest of her son, Minakshi has been running from pillar to post and met the police officials including the Berhampur Superintendent of Police pleading that his son was not guilty of the offence.
Sources said on February 12 Minakshi had gone to meet the SP at his office but met the Additional SP in the absence of the SP and was assured by the senior police official that he would look into her grievance.
Police said the women BJD leader took everybody by surprise when she poured kerosene and set herself on fire in front of the SP office.
She was rescued by the police personnel present in the office and rushed to the M K C G Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur with over 90 per cent burn injuries.
Minakshi was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where she was treated for two days before being shifted to a private hospital in the state capital where she succumbed to her injuries today.
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