Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1 -- Another KIIT University student was found dead under suspicious circumstances inside a hostel in Bhubaneswar.

The deceased has been identified as Rahul Yadav, a resident of Chhattisgarh and a first-year Computer Science student at KIIT.

Police reportedly suspect it to be a case of suicide. The Infocity Police have started an investigation.

This is not the first such death in recent months at KIIT. Two other high-profile cases have drawn widespread attention and concern:

On 16 February 2025, Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year B.Tech student from Nepal, was found dead in her hostel room. Her death had triggered widespread protests on campus, with many students demanding justice, transparency, and action against the acc...