New Delhi, March 4 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated a probe into the death of a Nepali student at KIIT University in Odisha following allegations of assault on protesting students. NHRC Member Priyank Kanoongo said that a team has been formed to investigate the matter and will submit its report before March 10.

Speaking to ANI, Kanoongo said, "We received a complaint from an organisation, Kalinga Rights Forum. In the complaint, it was mentioned that a student from Nepal had died allegedly by suicide. We don't yet know if it is a suicide."

"The complainant also told us that enraged Nepali students who wanted to raise their voices against this were beaten up...we have formed a team and it will go to the Univers...