What sparked the protests at the university and in Kathmandu?

The protests were triggered by the tragic death of a Nepali female student who was allegedly being harassed by a male student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Odisha, India. On February 15, primarily Nepalese students demonstrated against what they claimed was inaction by university authorities against the alleged harasser. An FIR was filed based on the complaint from the deceased girl's cousin, stating she had been subjected to harassment. The incident not only led to campus protests but also sparked massive demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, as students demanded accountability and better safety measures from the institution.