126 Nepali students studying at KIIT return home

Birgunj: A total of 126 Nepali students studying at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha state of India have returned home via Raxaul checkpoint.

They returned home citing insecurity following the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepali student at KIIT.

Officiating Chief District Officer at the District Administration Office, Parsa, Nishan Raj Gautam, shared that 103 boy and 23 girl students returned home on Wednesday.

He mentioned that the returnee students complained that the KIIT administration issued threats and gave mental torture to them.

Meanwhile, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary) staged a demonstration from the Consulate General of India, Birgunj to Ghantaghar Chowk on Wednesday, demanding justice for Lamsal.

RSS