A third-year B-Tech student at KIIT in Bhubaneswar allegedly died by suicide, possibly due to being blackmailed by another student. This led to unrest among Nepali students on campus. Police have registered a case, and investigations are ongoing. The university has taken precautionary measures to stabilize the situation.
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