Archive · 24 Dec 2025
NHRC seeks report on tribal student's death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the police and the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) to investigate the death of a 14-year-old tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).
The student died after an altercation in the hostel on December 11.
The NHRC says the school might have hidden what really happened and not told the police or the student's parents right away.
They also didn't follow proper legal steps, like doing a post-mortem.
The NHRC wants a report within two weeks.
Another group, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), is also looking into the case.
The police have said it was a murder, and the school didn't tell them about it.
NHRC has asked the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack police and KIIT to investigate the death of a 14-year-old tribal student at KISS.
The student died after an altercation in the hostel on December 11, and the school allegedly concealed the incident.
The NHRC claims the school did not inform the police or the student's parents and did not follow proper legal procedures.
The NHRC has given the authorities two weeks to submit an action-taken report.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is also investigating the case.
- Who
- A 14-year-old tribal student from Keonjhar studying at KISS, and the NHRC
- What
- Alleged murder and concealment of the student's death
- When
- The incident occurred on December 11, and the NHRC issued the notice on December 24
- Where
- Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- To investigate the alleged human rights violations and ensure accountability
- Commission
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- Institution
- Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
- Student Age
- 14 years
- Incident Date
- December 11
- Report Deadline
- Two weeks from December 24
- Allegations
- Murder, concealment of facts, negligence
- Other Body Involved
- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)