Overview

• Prisha Shah, an 18-year-old Nepali student, was found hanging in her KIIT University hostel room on May 1, 2025, with authorities treating it as a suspected suicide pending a post-mortem report.
• This is the second death of a Nepali student at KIIT in three months, following the February 16 suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, which had sparked protests and allegations of institutional negligence.
• Bhubaneswar police have registered an unnatural death case, deployed forensic teams, and informed both Shah’s family and the Nepal Embassy in Delhi about the incident.
• Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated diplomatic efforts with Indian and Odisha authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into Shah’s death.
• KIIT University has not issued an official statement, while heightened campus security and calls for improved international student welfare reflect ongoing concerns.