Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- Three Directors of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, along with two security guards, were granted bail on Tuesday by the Judicial Magistrate First Class-2 (JMFC-2) court. The bail was accorded upon posting a surety and a bond of Rs 20,000.

Earlier in the day, Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar had arrested the five officials in connection with ongoing student unrest at KIIT University in the Capital City following the suspicious death of a Nepali girl student of the varsity on February 16 (Sunday).

The five employees of KIIT were arrested based on the Infocity PS case (No-55, Dt. 17.02.2025, U/s -126(2)/296/115(2)/3(5) of the BNS). The accused were later forwarded to court.

Sibananda Mishra, aged 59 years, working...