India, Dec. 7 -- A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, a day after an 18-year-old college student set herself on fire in Odisha's Sundargarh district.

The girl, an undergraduate student of a local college in the Rajgangpur town, has sustained over 90% burn injuries and is battling for life in Rourkela's Ispat General Hospital.

The student allegedly set herself on fire late on Friday night in her home after speaking to a male friend, Sundargarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Amritpal Kaur said.

Police said preliminary enquiries suggested the girl had a dispute with her male friend shortly before the incident.

"The accused had been stalking and harassing her for the last two years, but his activities had worsened in recent times," ...