KIIT University in Odisha, India has suspended five staff in connection with the death of a female Nepali student.

KIIT University in Odisha, India has suspended five staff in connection with the death of a female Nepali student. Two security staff, two senior hostel officials and one senior administrative officer of International Relations Officer (IRO), were suspended while a full investigation takes place. Nepali students have set eight conditions that must be met before they return to the KIIT University hostel and resume their studies. DEMANDS: 1. Justice for Prakriti Lamsal 2. Independent Investigation 3. Accountability for Negligence 4. Action Against Discr*mination 5. Public Apology & Consequences (Punish officials who misbehaved with students) 6. CCTV Footage Release 7. Compensation for Displaced Students (Cover travel costs for those forcibly removed) 8. Correction of False Claims (Take back the university’s press release) Earlier, the university had issued a notice instructing Nepali students to leave the campus immediately. Later, they requested that the students return and rejoin classes.