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A 20-year-old Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, committed suicide at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Sunday (Feb 16), which led to widespread protests and raised diplomatic concerns.&nbsp;
Lamsal was a third-year BTech student. She was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday, with allegations surfacing that she had been harassed and blackmailed by a fellow student, Advik Srivastava.&nbsp;
Police on Feb 16 detained Srivastava outside the Biju Patnaik International Airport, with reports claiming he was attempting to leave the city.&nbsp;
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Srivastava has been arrested and booked under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abetment of suicide. Police also seized his mobile phone and laptop for forensic examination.&nbsp;
On Tuesday, her father claimed that the private engineering college had mistreated students from the neighbouring country.&nbsp;
This comes after the KIIT faced accusations of evicting a group of Nepali students from their hostel.&nbsp;
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After the incident came into the limelight, social media was flooded with posts suggesting that Prakriti had been harassed by her ex-boyfriend. Later, her cousin filed a complaint, saying that a male student at the university had been blackmailing her, which led her to take her own life.&nbsp;
<h2>Protests demand arrest of boy</h2>
After Prakriti died, students, especially from Nepal, took to the streets, demanding the arrest of the boy for mistreating Prakriti.&nbsp;
The embassy then contacted both KIIT authorities and the Odisha government about the incident.&nbsp;
Following the incident, over 500 Nepali students at KIIT were told to leave the campus.&nbsp;
<h2>Nepal PM reacts</h2>
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli issued a statement, saying that the embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students affected in Odisha.&nbsp;
"Additionally, arrangements have been made to ensure they have the option to either remain in their hostel or return home, based on their preference," he added.&nbsp;
<h2>Institute issues apology letter&nbsp;</h2>
The institute issued a letter of apology for the incident that took place on the campus. Further, they also asked Nepali students to return and resume their classes.&nbsp;
"There was an unfortunate incident which took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter and apprehended the culprit. The KIIT administration has taken all-out efforts to restore normalcy in the campus and hostels to resume the academic activities," the statement read.
(With inputs from agencies)

India news: Police on Feb 16 detained Srivastava outside the Biju Patnaik International Airport, with reports claiming he was attempting to leave the city.

A 20-year-old Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, committed suicide at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Sunday (Feb 16), which led to widespread protests and raised diplomatic concerns. Lamsal was a third-year BTech student. She was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday, with allegations surfacing that she had been harassed and blackmailed by a fellow student, Advik Srivastava. Police on Feb 16 detained Srivastava outside the Biju Patnaik International Airport, with reports claiming he was attempting to leave the city. Also read: Student arrested over Nepal girl's death, police says primary investigation points to victim's harassment Srivastava has been arrested and booked under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abetment of suicide. Police also seized his mobile phone and laptop for forensic examination. On Tuesday, her father claimed that the private engineering college had mistreated students from the neighbouring country. This comes after the KIIT faced accusations of evicting a group of Nepali students from their hostel. Also read: Good relationship with India, No loans under BRI planned: Nepal FM Deuba After the incident came into the limelight, social media was flooded with posts suggesting that Prakriti had been harassed by her ex-boyfriend. Later, her cousin filed a complaint, saying that a male student at the university had been blackmailing her, which led her to take her own life. Protests demand arrest of boy After Prakriti died, students, especially from Nepal, took to the streets, demanding the arrest of the boy for mistreating Prakriti. The embassy then contacted both KIIT authorities and the Odisha government about the incident. Following the incident, over 500 Nepali students at KIIT were told to leave the campus. Nepal PM reacts Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli issued a statement, saying that the embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students affected in Odisha. "Additionally, arrangements have been made to ensure they have the option to either remain in their hostel or return home, based on their preference," he added. Institute issues apology letter The institute issued a letter of apology for the incident that took place on the campus. Further, they also asked Nepali students to return and resume their classes. "There was an unfortunate incident which took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter and apprehended the culprit. The KIIT administration has taken all-out efforts to restore normalcy in the campus and hostels to resume the academic activities," the statement read. (With inputs from agencies)

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ANI | The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police arrested a student of KIIT University in connection with the alleged death by suicide of a third-year B.Tech student from Nepal who died on Sunday.
The incident also led to protests by students and members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday demanding justice.
Speaking on the case, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh stated that authorities received information about the suicide of a third-year Computer Science student.
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"Yesterday evening, we received information about the incident of suicide by a girl student of a third-year Computer Science in KIIT University. On this information, a case was registered. There was an allegation that this girl, who belonged to Nepal, was harassed by one student of KIIT University in third year mechanical engineering. We investigated the matter, and we got prima facie evidence that there was some sort of harassment which could have prompted the girl to die by suicide, so we arrested the accused person; we examined him, and today, he has been forwarded to judicial custody," said Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh while speaking to ANI.
The Commissioner further said that authorities have seized the victim's personal belongings, including her mobile phone, which will be sent for forensic examination.
"Yesterday, there was a sentimental, emotional outburst so both students belonging to Nepal, as well as India, joined together in protest against the university authorities, demanding justice. We deployed a police force at KIIT University...they were convinced by morning and now the situation is peaceful."
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"We have seized some personal belongings like a mobile from the girl, and it will be first sent to the forensic science laboratory and then it will be analysed to gather further evidence in this case...," he added.
Earlier in the day, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that his government has taken cognisance of the incident and is pursuing the matter with India through diplomatic channels.
"It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in the hostel of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India, and that Nepali students have been forcibly evicted from the hostel," Oli said in a statement posted on his Facebook account.
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"Our Embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students affected in Odisha," Oli said in a post on X.
"Additionally, arrangements have been made to ensure they have the option to either remain in their hostel or return home, based on their preference," he said.
Notably, a third-year BTech student from Nepal was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room at the girl's hostel room on February 15 evening. An FIR was lodged at the Infocity police station of Bhubaneswar on February 16 on the complaint of the cousin of the deceased girl, alleging that the latter was being blackmailed by a male student at the university. The police have lodged a case under Section 108 of the BNS.
Students, primarily of Nepali origin, took out a protest demanding the arrest of the boy they claimed was responsible for abusing the girl and thus leading to her suicide. The KIIT University on Monday evening issued a statement appealing to Nepali students "who have or plan to leave the campus to return and resume the classes."
"There was an unfortunate incident which took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter and apprehended the culprit."
The KIIT administration has made all-out efforts to restore normalcy in the campus and hostels to resume the academic activities," the university said in a statement on Monday.
Prior to this, the Odisha University had issued a notice that reportedly said that the varsity was "closed sine die for all international students from Nepal" and they were directed to vacate the university campus.
Students stated that they were visibly distressed and anxious as they don't have necessary tickets to return home. Some even claimed that they were preparing for examinations, which are set to start in the last week of February.
Disclaimer: This story has been published from ANI feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.
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India news: Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said that authorities received information about the suicide of a third-year Computer Science student.

ANI | The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police arrested a student of KIIT University in connection with the alleged death by suicide of a third-year B.Tech student from Nepal who died on Sunday. The incident also led to protests by students and members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday demanding justice. Speaking on the case, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh stated that authorities received information about the suicide of a third-year Computer Science student. Also read: PM Modi flags off Pravasi Bharatiya Express train in India's Odisha; these are the destinations it will cover "Yesterday evening, we received information about the incident of suicide by a girl student of a third-year Computer Science in KIIT University. On this information, a case was registered. There was an allegation that this girl, who belonged to Nepal, was harassed by one student of KIIT University in third year mechanical engineering. We investigated the matter, and we got prima facie evidence that there was some sort of harassment which could have prompted the girl to die by suicide, so we arrested the accused person; we examined him, and today, he has been forwarded to judicial custody," said Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh while speaking to ANI. The Commissioner further said that authorities have seized the victim's personal belongings, including her mobile phone, which will be sent for forensic examination. "Yesterday, there was a sentimental, emotional outburst so both students belonging to Nepal, as well as India, joined together in protest against the university authorities, demanding justice. We deployed a police force at KIIT University...they were convinced by morning and now the situation is peaceful." Also read: India: Three men arrested in Delhi for gang raping Odisha-based woman "We have seized some personal belongings like a mobile from the girl, and it will be first sent to the forensic science laboratory and then it will be analysed to gather further evidence in this case...," he added. Earlier in the day, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that his government has taken cognisance of the incident and is pursuing the matter with India through diplomatic channels. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in the hostel of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India, and that Nepali students have been forcibly evicted from the hostel," Oli said in a statement posted on his Facebook account. Also read: Maha Kumbh 2025: Fire in tents; Odisha cancels special bus service. Know all major updates "Our Embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students affected in Odisha," Oli said in a post on X. "Additionally, arrangements have been made to ensure they have the option to either remain in their hostel or return home, based on their preference," he said. Notably, a third-year BTech student from Nepal was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room at the girl's hostel room on February 15 evening. An FIR was lodged at the Infocity police station of Bhubaneswar on February 16 on the complaint of the cousin of the deceased girl, alleging that the latter was being blackmailed by a male student at the university. The police have lodged a case under Section 108 of the BNS. Students, primarily of Nepali origin, took out a protest demanding the arrest of the boy they claimed was responsible for abusing the girl and thus leading to her suicide. The KIIT University on Monday evening issued a statement appealing to Nepali students "who have or plan to leave the campus to return and resume the classes." "There was an unfortunate incident which took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter and apprehended the culprit." The KIIT administration has made all-out efforts to restore normalcy in the campus and hostels to resume the academic activities," the university said in a statement on Monday. Prior to this, the Odisha University had issued a notice that reportedly said that the varsity was "closed sine die for all international students from Nepal" and they were directed to vacate the university campus. Students stated that they were visibly distressed and anxious as they don't have necessary tickets to return home. Some even claimed that they were preparing for examinations, which are set to start in the last week of February. Disclaimer: This story has been published from ANI feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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