Another Nepali Student Dies at KIIT – Is the University Failing Its Students?

Another Nepali Student Dies at KIIT: What’s Really Happening on Campus?

In a deeply heartbreaking incident, KIIT University—one of India’s top private institutions—has once again made headlines for all the wrong reasons. A young Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year B.Tech student, was found dead in her hostel room. While it's being treated as a suspected suicide, the real story seems far more disturbing.

According to reports, Prakriti had been facing mental distress for some time. She had allegedly been harassed and blackmailed by a fellow student—her ex-boyfriend. She even approached KIIT’s International Relations Office for help, but her pleas went unanswered.

After her tragic death, Nepali students at KIIT erupted in protest, demanding justice and accountability. Shockingly, many were allegedly asked to vacate the campus. Videos of security guards confronting students went viral, sparking outrage on social media. Has international student safety become a forgotten promise?

The issue reached beyond borders. Nepal’s Prime Minister personally intervened. The Odisha government has launched a high-level investigation. KIIT, in response, announced a scholarship in Prakriti’s memory and set up a helpline for Nepali students—but is it too little, too late?

One can’t help but wonder—if her complaint had been taken seriously, could Prakriti have been saved?

Let’s not allow this story to fade. Share this post. Speak up. Because no student should suffer in silence. And no family should lose a child this way.