Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:16pm on 18 Feb 2025,Tuesday India
5 officials, including two security guards and three university staff, were arrested after protests over the alleged suicide of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal at KIIT, Bhubaneswar. Over 500 Nepali students protested, accusing officials of using force against them. The university apologised and urged students to return. Prakriti’s ex-boyfriend, Advik Srivastava, was arrested for abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Protests escalated when students were allegedly evicted, leading to diplomatic intervention. KIIT has set up a control room to assist Nepali students returning to campus.
