Student unions of various political parties took to the streets on Tuesday, demanding justice for the student Prakriti Lamsal, who was studying at KIIT-Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha and was found dead in her hostel.
The Odisha government on Tuesday constituted a high-level fact-finding committee consisting of the additional chief secretary, the home department, the principal secretary, the women and child development department, and the commissioner-cum-secretary, the higher education department, in con
After a Nepali student was found dead in her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the tragic incident has sparked widespread outrage among students, who are now demanding justice and transparency from the college administration.
The 2nd All India State Water Ministers' Conference took place on Tuesday, with Union Minister CR Patil, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and other officials in attendance.
According to the notice, two senior hostel officials and one senior administrative officer of the International Relations Office (IRO) has been suspended, pending a thorough enquiry which is taking place.
"We just know that an investigation is being done. The post-mortem report will come soon. We have the information that she was harassed and emotionally blackmailed due to which she committed suicide," the father, Sunil Lamsal told ANI.
BJD leader Pratap Keshari Deb condemned the deteriorating law and order in Odisha, highlighting protests in the assembly. He criticized the police and stated that the recent suicide of a Nepalese student further exemplifies the government's failure.
Following a notice ordering students from Nepal to immediately vacate the campus on Monday, the Kalinga Institute of Technology (KIIT) in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, in another statement, appealed to the Nepali students who had left or planned to leave the campus to return and resume classes.
The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police have arrested a student of KIIT University in connection with the alleged harassment of a third-year B.Tech student from Nepal who died by suicide on Sunday.
Odisha Minister Suryabanshi Suraj confirmed the swift arrest of the accused in the suicide case of a student from Nepal, stating the police are investigating the matter. He promised strict action against anyone involved, including university authorities.
Issuing a press release, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu also stated that it "is deeply saddened by the tragic death of a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Embassy extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the decease