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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
KIIT suicide case: Grieving parents arrive at mortuary in Bhubaneswar
NEW DELHI: Parents of a deceased Nepalese student arrived at AIIMS hospital mortuary in Bhubaneswar after their daughter was found dead at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on Thursday evening. This marks the second death of a student from a neighboring country at the institute within three months, prompting the University Grant Commission to form a fact-finding committee. The mother of the deceased student expressed her distress, stating, "We received information (about her demise) at 8pm." The father shared that he had spoken with his daughter earlier that day, saying, "On the day of the incident, we had a telephone conversation with her at 3pm. She talked to us nicely." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh addressed the case on Friday. "Prima facie, it appears to be a suicide case, as she was found in a hanging position inside a locked room. All evidence has been collected. The body has been sent to AIIMS for post-mortem. An investigation is underway. I have spoken to the Nepali embassy. Police arrangements have been made outside KIIT University, where the situation is normal," he said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Jagmohan Meena provided additional details about the discovery. "During the investigation, it was found that when the hostel warden was taking evening attendance, one student did not respond. On checking, the girl was found hanging inside her room. She was immediately shifted to a local hospital. The body is now kept at AIIMS, and the girl's parents have been informed. The girl hailed from Nepal. She was studying and was in her first year. No note was found in the girl's room," he explained. The UGC has established a four-member fact-finding committee chaired by Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University. The committee includes Shashikala Wanjari, Vice-Chancellor of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, and HCS Rathore, Former Vice Chancellor of Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, as members. Sunita Siwach, Joint Secretary of UGC, will serve as the coordination officer. The committee's primary responsibilities include examining the circumstances surrounding these incidents, ensuring compliance with student welfare and safety regulations, and suggesting preventive measures. This incident follows the suicide of another Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal , at the same university in February.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Nepali student's death at KIIT being thoroughly investigated by Odisha Police: India
NEW DELHI: India on Friday said the Odisha Police is investigating the death of a Nepali student at Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, the second such incident involving a Nepali student at the institution in less than three months. The body of the student enrolled in a computer science programme was found hanging in her room in the girls' hostel on Thursday evening, police officials said. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said the matter is being treated as an unnatural death. On February 16, another Nepali girl, enrolled in a BTech course at KIIT University, was found dead in her hostel room. Her death triggered protests by Nepali students at the institution and was taken up by Kathmandu with its Indian counterparts. In the wake of a call by Nepal's foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba for an investigation into Thursday's incident, the external affairs ministry said a 'thorough enquiry is currently being conducted by the Odisha Police'. The ministry said India is committed to ensuring the safety, security and well-being of all international students. '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 ministry said in a statement. Indian authorities are in close contact with Nepali counterparts, the Odisha state government and the KIIT management to 'ensure real-time communication and coordination in this matter'. The state government has extended full support to the dead girl's family, the ministry said. Deuba said in a social media post on Friday that she was 'deeply saddened' by the death of the Nepali student. 'Immediately after the incident, the ministry of foreign affairs initiated diplomatic initiatives to investigate the truth of the incident with high-ranking officials of the government of India, the government of Odisha, and Nepal's embassy in Delhi,' she said in the post in Nepalese. Nepal's ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma, said in a separate social media post that the embassy is closely coordinating with the external affairs ministry, Odisha government, the police and the university for a 'thorough investigation'. The Odisha government said in a statement that local police were informed about the 'alleged suicide of a girl student from Nepal' at 8.10 pm on Thursday and that the girl's parents were immediately informed about the incident by the university authorities. It said senior civilian and police officials went to the university to take 'necessary action' and to collect evidence. In the case of the earlier death in February, it later emerged that the 20-year-old Nepali student had filed a complaint with KIIT University about the alleged sexual harassment by a fellow student but no action was taken by the university authorities despite the complaint. India's National Human Rights Commission described KIIT's inaction as 'gross negligence'. The 23-year-old man, a third-year BTech student accused of sexual harassment, was arrested a day after the student's death.
Mint
02-05-2025
- Mint
Nepali girl student found dead at KIIT University hostel, 2nd case in 3 months
On Thursday evening, a girl student from Nepal who was studying at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, was found dead inside her hostel room, police said. The police said upon receiving the information about the alleged suicide, the body of the girl was found from her hostel room, which is inside the campus. She was recovered in a hanging position. This marks the second case of alleged suicide in 90 months at the university. "Today, we have received information that a girl from Nepal has died by suicide at the KIIT reached there and investigated the matter. A detailed investigation will be conducted into the 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," said Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh. Police further mentioned that the Nepal Embassy has also been informed about the incident. Odisha government also extended condolences over the death of the girl and assured that necessary action will be taken in the matter. "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 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 Information and Public Relations Department said. "On receipt of the information, senior officers, including the Commissioner of Police and Revenue Divisional Commissioner, rushed to the site to enquire into the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident and take necessary action in the matter. The forensic team is at the spot to collect evidence," it added. Earlier this year, a Nepali student from the same university was found dead in the hostel on February 16, leading to Nepalese students staging a protest. The protesting students had alleged that a fellow student had harassed her and that the college had failed to act despite multiple complaints. Later, the accused student was arrested on February 17. First Published: 2 May 2025, 11:31 AM IST
NDTV
02-05-2025
- NDTV
Nepalese Girl, 18, Found Dead At Odisha's KIIT, 2nd Case In 90 Days
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A Nepalese student from KIIT was found dead in her hostel, marking the second such incident in three months. The case is being treated as a suspected suicide. Bhubaneswar: A Nepalese undergraduate student was found dead in her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar on Thursday evening, marking the second such death involving a Nepalese student at the university within three months. The student has been identified as a first-year student enrolled in the Computer Science programme. She was a native of Birgunj, located approximately 135 km from the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. Her body was discovered hanging from the ceiling fan in her room at one of the institute's girls' hostels, police said. Police and university officials were alerted around 8:00 pm before forensic teams were dispatched to the scene. Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh confirmed the recovery of the body and said that the matter is being treated as a case of suspected suicide, pending the outcome of the post-mortem examination. "Today, we have received information that a girl from Nepal has died by suicide at the KIIT University. We reached there and investigated the matter. A detailed investigation will be conducted into the matter. The scientific team arrived, and all the necessary details were collected. Her family has been informed. The body has been sent to AIIMS for the post-mortem," Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said. Security has been heightened in and around the university premises, as the incident has rekindled concerns over the safety and welfare of international students, particularly those from Nepal. Second Such Incident This is the second time in less than 90 days that a Nepalese student has died under similar circumstances at KIIT. On February 16, Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year student and also a Nepalese national, was found dead in her hostel room. Ms Lamsal's death had led to widespread protests from the Nepalese student community and criticism of the university, founded and run by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MP Achyuta Samanta. In Ms Lamsal's case, it later emerged that she had filed a formal complaint with the university's International Relations Office (IRO) alleging sexual harassment by a fellow student. Despite the complaint, no immediate action was taken by the university administration, prompting a strong response from students and civil society groups. The National Human Rights Commission of India had subsequently described the university's inaction as "gross negligence." The accused in that case was arrested a day after her death. Government Response Responding to Thursday's incident, Odisha's Department of Information and Public Relations issued a statement offering condolences and reaffirming that the state government would ensure a thorough investigation. "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 read. The Foreign Minister of Nepal, Arzu Rana Deuba, also reacted to the incident. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), she confirmed that diplomatic channels had been activated to ensure a transparent investigation. "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," Ms Deuba wrote. 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… — Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba (@Arzuranadeuba) May 2, 2025 She further expressed condolences to the victim's family, saying, "The death has deeply saddened us. I pray for eternal peace to her soul and extend heartfelt sympathies to her grieving family." Student Protests Student bodies and organisations representing the Nepalese community in India described the incident as a "disturbing pattern" of neglect and failure in student welfare at the university. "We demand an impartial and speedy investigation. This is not an isolated case. Two Nepali girls have died in the same hostel within three months. There must be answers, and if anyone is responsible-whether through action or inaction-they must face consequences," said Samar Bahadur, a spokesperson for the Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organisation affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has also called for an independent probe. "This is the second suicide in the same hostel building involving a Nepalese student. The authorities cannot continue to ignore these tragedies. We demand a full investigation and transparency from the university," a spokesperson for ABVP said in Bhubaneswar. KIIT University has not issued a formal statement on the death. The back-to-back incidents have sparked unrest among the university's international student community. Groups of students reportedly began gathering late Thursday night and early Friday morning near the hostels, demanding better grievance redressal mechanisms, mental health support, and a safer campus environment. There have been no reports of violence, but a heavy police presence remains deployed around the campus.
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.
