Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Odisha Police on Tuesday arrested five employees of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) including three directors- Sibananda Mishra, Director General (HR); Pratap Kumar Chamupaty, Director (Administration); and Sudhir Kumar Rath, and two security guards- Ramakanta Nayak and Jogendra Behera, following outrage from all quarters over the death of KIIT University student from Nepal, Prakriti Lamsal.

Ironically, the two female faculties, who are allegedly the main reason for the tragedy becoming a diplomatic issue with their 'racist statements', have walked away free with mere apology. Their statement, 'KIIT budget is more than Nepal's GDP', escalated the tension in the University, harming the good di...