By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Amid investigation by high level committee of Odisha Government led by Additional CS Home , Satyabrata Sahu, National Human Rights Commission has commenced an investigation into the death of a 3rd year B Tech Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Investigation aims to explore allegations surrounding the circumstances leading to the Nepali student’s mysterious death, alongside claims of harassment directed at other students at behest of KIIT Founder Achyuta Samanta.
Commission had directed DG (Investigation) to assign a team of officers, officials from the Investigation Division and Law Division of the Commission to conduct an on-spot inquiry at KIIT University in accordance with the provisions of the PHRA, 1993 and to submit their inquiry report.
NHRC also directed the Registrar (Law) to proceed for inquiry in KIIT University to conduct an on spot inquiry along with team consisting 2 Officers from Investigation Division, one not below the rank of SSP and one officer, official from Law Division and submit its inquiry report to the Commission by March 10.
