Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal has urged its Indian counterpart to investigate the unnatural death of a 20-year-old student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneshwar.
Following the alleged suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, a B Tech student, the attack on protesting Nepalese students at KIIT and their subsequent eviction sparked outrage, prompting intervention from the Nepal government.
Nepal NHRC, in a press release, said it has written to the National Human Rights Commission of India requesting it to investigate the suspicious death of the woman, who hailed from Kathmandu.
The Commission also demanded speedy justice for the students who were allegedly beaten up and mistreated at KIIT.
It urged India’s NHRC to ensure security for the Nepalese students and ensure that they can study in a fear-free environment, besides bringing the university officials and individuals involved in the incident to book.
As per the release, the commission also sought information from the Nepal Embassy in India about the incident and the condition of the students.
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As it was reported that Nepalese students who were forced to leave the campus due to the circumstances arising from the suicide are still unable to return in a fear-free environment, the commission urges the Government of Nepal to take further diplomatic initiatives in this regard and create an environment where students can study, the release stated.
