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United News of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Nepal minister expresses concern over death of girl student at KIIT
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba expressed deep concern over the death of a Nepali girl student who was found dead in her hostel at KIIT University on Thursday night. Taking to her X handle, Deuba wrote, 'The death of a Nepali girl student has deeply saddened us.' She said diplomatic steps have been initiated to ensure a proper investigation into the incident and that discussions were ongoing with both the Indian and Odisha governments. The deceased, Prisha Shah, a first-year Computer Science student from Nepal, was found dead in her hostel room on Thursday night. She lived in the same hostel where another Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year Computer Science student, died by suicide on February 16 last. Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh stated that Shah, who was alone in her hostel room, did not respond during a routine attendance check conducted by the university authorities. Upon further inspection, she was found hanging in her room. A forensic team has examined the room, and no suicide note was recovered. The student's laptop and mobile phone have been seized for investigation. The police commissioner added that an unnatural death case has been registered, and no formal complaint has been received so far. Meanwhile, the body of the student was sent to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Thursday night. The autopsy is scheduled for Friday, following the arrival of her parents, who were informed by KIIT University officials. The Commissioner said strict action will be taken if anyone is found responsible for the incident. The Odisha government has extended its support to the family of the deceased and conveyed its condolences, according to an official statement. UNI DP PRS
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
KIIT hostel sees second Nepali student death within months of the Prakriti Lamsal case that shook India
A female student from Nepal was found dead inside her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday evening. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Nuclear Power! How India and Pakistan's arsenals stack up Does America have a plan to capture Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Airspace blockade: India plots a flight path to skip Pakistan Police confirmed the discovery of the first-year Computer Science student's body in a hanging position within the campus premises. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh stated that authorities were alerted to the alleged suicide and promptly initiated an investigation. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Breaks His Silence: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "Today, we have received information that a girl from Nepal has died by suicide at the KIIT University ," he said. "We reached there and investigated the matter. A detailed investigation will be scientific team reached there, and all the details were collected. Her family has been informed. The body has been sent to AIIMS for the post-mortem." The police commissioner also confirmed that the Nepal Embassy has been notified about the tragic event. Live Events The Odisha government has expressed its condolences and assured a thorough probe into the circumstances surrounding the student's death. Stark reminder of Prakriti Lamsal death case "Information about the alleged suicide of a girl student from Nepal, studying in the first year B Tech, Computer Science, KIIT University, was received from local police at about 8.10 pm today," the Information and Public Relations Department conveyed in a statement. "The parents of the girl were informed about the incident immediately by the university authorities. In this hour of distress, the State Government extends its support to the family of the deceased and offers its condolences to them." The statement further added that senior officials, including the Commissioner of Police and Revenue Divisional Commissioner, were dispatched to the university to inquire into the incident and ensure necessary action. A forensic team was also deployed to gather evidence from the scene. This incident bears a stark resemblance to the death of another Nepali student at the same university on February 16th of this year. That previous incident led to protests by Nepali students who alleged inaction by the college following complaints of harassment against a fellow student, who was later arrested. Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj, ABVP demand probe Demands for a swift and comprehensive investigation have already begun to surface. Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj has called for a thorough probe into the latest death. "We demand an investigation into this matter as soon as possible. We will also investigate the matter in detail, what happened and why she want the accused should be arrested and punished," stated Samar Bahadur, a member of the organization. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has also echoed the call for a thorough investigation, highlighting the concerning repetition of such incidents at the institution. "The incident has repeated. There was one more suicide case from the same hostel and demands a thorough investigation into the matter," an ABVP member told reporters.
