Bhubaneswar, May 2 -- Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh on Friday stated that following preliminary findings in the case related to the death of the Nepali girl at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), "Prima facie, it appears to be a suicide case," as she was found hanging in her hostel room on Thursday evening.

Speaking to ANI on the matter, Singh said the girl's body was transferred to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for post-mortem, and a probe on the matter was currently underway.

"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 spok...