'Safety of International Students...': MEA Condoles Death Of Another Nepali Student At KIIT Hostel
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A Nepali undergraduate student was found dead in her hostel room in Bhubaneswar's KIIT on Thursday evening, making it the second such case in less than three months.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday expressed its deepest condolences over the death of a Nepali female student at Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and said that the safety and security of all international students are crucial for the Indian government.
A Nepali undergraduate student was found dead in her hostel room in Bhubaneswar's KIIT on Thursday evening, making it the second such case in less than three months.
'We are deeply saddened by the tragic demise of a Nepali student of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family during this difficult time," the MEA said in an official statement.
'Government of India takes the safety, security and well-being of all international students very seriously. We remain in close contact with the Nepali authorities, the Odisha State Government as well as KIIT management to ensure real-time communication and coordination in this matter," it added.
The MEA further said that it's working closely with the Odisha State Government, which has also extended full support to the family of the deceased and ordered a thorough enquiry.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Reacts
Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba expressed her condolences to the family of the student and urged New Delhi to investigate the truth of the case.
'The incident of Prisa Sah, a Nepali student studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India, being found dead in her hostel room has left us deeply saddened. I pray for the eternal peace of Prisa's soul and express my deepest condolences to her family at this sad hour," she said in an X post.
'Immediately after the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initiated diplomatic initiatives to investigate the truth of the incident through high-ranking officials of the Government of India, the Government of Odisha, and the Nepali Embassy in Delhi," Deuba added.
भारतको ओडिसास्थित कलिंगा इन्स्टिच्यूट अफ इन्डस्ट्रियल टेक्नोलोजी (केआईआईटी) विश्वविद्यालयमा अध्ययनरत नेपाली छात्रा प्रिसा साह आफ्नै होस्टेल कोठामा मृत भेटिएको घटनाले निकै मर्माहित बनाएको छ। प्रिसाको आत्माको चिर शान्तिको कामना गर्दै यस दुखद घडीमा उनको परिवाजनमा गहिरो समवेदना… pic.twitter.com/ojPdVadvXI — Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba (@Arzuranadeuba) May 2, 2025
Cops Suspect Suicide
Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner S Devdutt Singh said that the girl was found dead in her hostel room on campus and is suspected to have died by suicide. The reasons behind the suspected suicide remain unclear.
She was studying computer science and hailed from the Birgunj area of Nepal. The police reached the KIIT Campus and are investigating the case, Singh said.
The incident follows a tragedy that unfolded less than three months ago, when a 20-year-old Nepali computer science student died by suicide, allegedly after being blackmailed.
That case escalated into a major controversy, with allegations surfacing against some faculty members for making racist and demeaning remarks toward Nepali students.
The accused, Advik Shrivastava, a third-year B.Tech student, was arrested by Bhubaneswar police at the airport as he was reportedly attempting to flee.
The university came under intense criticism for its response, particularly after it directed over 1,000 Nepali students to vacate the campus.
The Ministry of External Affairs later stepped in, prompting the university to enter damage-control mode and issue formal apologies.
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