New Delhi: A teacher who used to work at Delhi University has died in hospital after she set herself on fire outside the state government headquarters nearly a week ago.
Pavitra Bhardwaj was rushed to hospital on September 30 with almost 90 per cent burns.
The 40-year-old reportedly told the police before dying that she was driven to suicide as no one acted on her complaint of sexual harassment, allegedly by the principal of BR Ambedkar college, where she worked till two years ago.
Several teachers at the college, staff and students had protested against Ms Bhardwaj's dismissal.
"She had been harassed for over three years," said her husband, Dharmendra Bhardwaj, "the damage is done...now we just want justice."