Bhubaneswar : A tragic incident has once again shaken KIIT University in Odisha as another Nepali student was found dead on campus. The deceased, i...

Bhubaneswar : A tragic incident has once again shaken KIIT University in Odisha as another Nepali student was found dead on campus. The deceased, identified as Prisha Shah, a first-year B.Tech Computer Science student from Birgunj, Nepal, was discovered hanging in her hostel room on Thursday evening, according to local police sources.

Following the incident, senior officials including the Bhubaneswar Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner, and the Deputy Commissioner, along with the Infocity Police, reached the site to begin a formal investigation into the suspected suicide. The scientific team was also deployed to examine the room for any clues or evidence.

Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh confirmed that the student was alone in her room and failed to respond during the evening attendance check. Upon further inquiry by university officials, she was found unresponsive. Singh stated that the police are treating the case as an unnatural death and have initiated a detailed probe. No formal complaint suggesting foul play has been registered as of now, but the investigation will consider all angles.

The student’s body has been shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for a post-mortem, which will take place after her parents arrive in the city on Friday morning. Police are also questioning hostel mates to determine if Prisha had expressed any distress or signs of emotional turmoil prior to the incident.