The tranquil campus of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, was thrust into turmoil following the tragic death of 20-year-old Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year BTech student from Nepal, on February 16, 2025. Found deceased in her hostel room, Lamsal’s death was linked to alleged harassment by her ex-boyfriend, Advik Srivastava, a fellow