The deceased girl’s friends and acquaintances alleged that her boyfriend Advik Srivastava , a mechanical engineering student of the same university, inflicted physical and mental torture on the victim, during their three-year relationship. A photo of a political worker from Lucknow, Manoj Srivastava , is viral as the father of Advik Srivastava , the accused in the KIIT suicide case. BOOM spoke to Srivastava , who denied the claim and said his son is a minor and not in Odisha. Bhubaneswar police arrested 21-year-old Advik Srivastava in connection with the suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year BTech student from Nepal. Prakriti reportedly ended her life due to a strained relationship with a male student from KIIT. Nepali students protested demanding justice, and the Nepali embassy contacted authorities. KIIT initially asked over 500 Nepali students to leave, causing distress, but later retracted the decision. The Indian Embassy expressed condolences, and local ... The accused, identified as Advik Srivastava , was apprehended in Lucknow, and his personal belongings—including mobile phones and laptops—have been seized for further investigation. An audio clip, which surfaced on social media, reveals a conversation between the accused and the victim, where the accused is heard abusing and harassing the girl.
