By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Hours after suicidal death of another Nepali student Prisha Shah inside KIIT Deemed University campus in Bhubaneswar in Odisha in eastern India, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Nepal, Arzu Rana Deuba, on Friday expressed deep grief over the death.
KIIT University in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar is being run by former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Dr Achyuta Samant and has been in news for all reasons in recent days including students suicide.
Notably, Prisha Shah was found hanging in her hostel room inside KIIT University campus on Thursday evening. She was immediately rushed to the nearby private medical college where the doctors declared her “brought dead”.
The Nepal Government has taken steps through diplomatic channels to unravel the truth behind the tragic death of the Nepali student. The Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr Shankar P Sharma, also asserted that the Embassy is closely coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Odisha Government, police, and the university authorities for a thorough investigation into the case.
“The incident of Prisha Shah, a Nepali student studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha, India, being found dead in her hostel room has left us deeply saddened. I pray for the eternal peace of Prisha’s soul and express my deepest condolences to her family at this sad hour,” wrote Deuba.
“Immediately after the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initiated diplomatic initiatives to investigate the truth of the incident through high-ranking officials of the Government of India, the Government of Odisha, and the Nepali Embassy in Delhi,” she further added.
It also added that the parents of the girl were informed about the incident immediately by the university authorities.
“In this hour of distress, the State Government extends its support to the family of the deceased and offers its condolences to them. On receipt of the information, senior officers including the Commissioner of Police and Revenue Divisional Commissioner rushed to the site to enquire into the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident and take necessary action in the matter. The forensic team is at the spot to collect evidence,” reads the statement by Odisha Government on Thursday night.
Her body was later shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar for the postmortem, which will be held on Friday after the arrival of her family members. Shah’s parents are scheduled to reach Bhubaneswar later, on Friday.
Earlier, the university came in the line of fire following the suicide of a Nepali female student, Prakriti Lamsal, on February 16 and the subsequent assault on other Nepali students by the private educational institution’s security guards. Bhubaneswar Police have registered cases and investigating into the issue.
