KIIT University row: Guilty will not be spared, says Odisha Law Minister

Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan vowed on Wednesday that any individual found guilty of wrongdoing related to alleged issues at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar will face appropriate actions.

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Speaking at the OTV Foresight 2025 conclave, the Law Minister responded to concerns raised by an attendee. He confirmed that the State government has set up a high-level committee to investigate the allegations thoroughly.

Here is what the Law Minister asserted

“The State government immediately constituted the high-level committee probing into the untoward situation that occurred in KIIT University and police have also continued their investigation process. You might have witnessed and I want to repeat the same thing that whatever crimes took place in Odisha in the past eight months have either been brought to logical conclusions or efforts are on in this regard,” the Law Minister asserted.

“The Government is committed to it and the process will continue in the future. Whoever is involved in a crime, be it a dacoity or a murder or any other, will certainly be punished. It is a principle of this Government and we are moving ahead with it,” Minister Harichandan stated.

Additionally, Commissionerate Police inquiries are underway to ensure that no stone is left unturned in uncovering the truth.

Worth mentioning, earlier in the day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi urged Nepali students to return to the campus, following the alleged inhuman way of handling the unrest at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar triggered by the suspicious death of a Nepali girl student in the varsity hostel.

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CM Majhi assured that justice will be served to the deceased KIIT student, Prakriti Lamsal. He also assured that peace and normalcy would be restored on the KIIT campus while urging Nepali students to return to campus and resume their studies.