Odisha government investigates student death at KIIT, prompting protests and closure, with Nepal government threatening action if not resolved.

The claim emerged amid reports that KIIT had expelled several Nepali students from their hostel following his daughter's tragic death.

Bhubaneswar Commissioner of Police S. Devdutta Singh assured Prakriti’s family that justice would be served and that any officials found guilty would face legal consequences

Concerned over the whereabouts of Nepali students forced out of campus, the Mohan Majhi government on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) directed Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a Deemed-to-be University, to deploy officials to trace them, provide counselling to those traumatised, and facilitate their return.

Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepali student, tragically took her own life at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar. Her death has caused widespread protest and sadness on the campus. Here’s everything we know so far.

Tech student, identified as Prakriti Lamsal from Nepal, was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday on the KIIT campus.

Development comes as issue spirals into diplomatic row, state govt forms panel to look at university’s conduct

Following massive protests by students, five staffers, including three directors and two security guards, were arrested in connection with the suicide of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar.