Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Monday ordered a high-level inquiry into the death of Brahmapur BJD woman leader Meenakshi Mishra, who succumbed to burn injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after attempting self-immolation in front of Brahmapur SP office earlier this month.
The probe would be conducted by IGP (Modernisation) Rekha Lohani.
On February 12, Mishra attempted suicide by setting herself on fire after pouring kerosene on her in front of the Brahmapur SP office. She decided to take the extreme step after failing to meet the SP while protesting against the arrest of her son Raja for his alleged involvement in an altercation over parking issue in Brahmapur.
Soon after her suicide attempt, Mishra was rushed to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur and later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. After her condition further deteriorated, she was shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, where she ultimately died.