Guwahati, Feb. 18 -- The death of a 20-year-old Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) university in Bhubaneswar has sparked outrage both in India and Nepal.

Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year computer science student, allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room on Sunday afternoon, February 16, 2025. Her family alleges harassment and emotional blackmail contributed to her death, while the university maintains an investigation is underway.

Prakriti's father, Sunil Lamsal, traveled to Bhubaneswar and, after the post-mortem at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, made arrangements to return her body to Nepal.

He stated that the family learned of the incident from his son, Prakriti's brother. Lamsal has indicated that the indiv...