New Delhi, May 3 -- National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo has said that the NHRC has taken cognisance of the death of a Nepalese student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar.

"In yesterday's (May 1) incident, we have taken cognisance, issued a notice, and sought a report from the DGP and the chief secretary, which is to be submitted within 7 days. We will take further action after the report comes... If needed, our team will go there," Kanoongo told ANI.

Speaking on the previous incident where another girl student was found dead on the KIIT campus, Kanoongo said the university administration tried to suppress the issue.

"On March 27, we submitted a report - when we had this information ...