Kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, India, on Tuesday said it has taken disciplinary action against its security staff and officials following the death of a Nepali student.

The university said two security staff had been dismissed, while two senior hostel officials and a senior administrative officer from the International Relations Office were suspended pending an inquiry.

The university said it has set up a 24/7 control room at Campus 6 to assist Nepali students in returning. The university said staff were encouraging students to rejoin the campus and apologised for any distress caused by remarks made in the aftermath of the incident.

The university had initially ordered Nepali...