Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- A 20-year-old Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar died, allegedly by suicide, in her hostel, leading to massive protests. The news of the student's death spread quickly, causing hundreds of students, including those from the neighbouring country, to gather on the campus on Sunday night. They staged a demonstration demanding justice.

However, this is not the first such event of suicide and student unrest at KIIT. A similar case had emerged two years ago in 2023, when a girl student from Uttar Pradesh allegedly ended her life, with a formal investigation being lodged at the Infocity police station.

As per data obtained through the Right to Information Act from Infocity...