IIT Bombay student dies by suicide
MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- A 21-year-old male civil engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) allegedly died by suicide in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
According to police, the incident took place at around 1 am in the hostel located in Mumbai's Powai area. The student, who hailed from Rajasthan's Churu district, was rushed to Rajawadi Hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.
The deceased allegedly jumped off the terrace of a nine-storeyed hostel building, police said.
"We examined CCTV footage of the terrace, and found the youth waiting on the terrace for nearly 10 minutes before jumping off," an officer working on the case said, requesting not to be identified.
While conducting a search of the student's hostel room, the police found a note where he had mentioned that he was in a lot of stress and did not want to live anymore, the officer noted. "He had also sought help from the SWC on campus in the past and was provided counselling sessions," the officer said.
The Powai police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) in the case and started a probe. Late on Wednesday, the student's body was handed over to his family after conducting a post-mortem examination.
"We will take the body to his native village by air tomorrow morning," the deceased's relative, said.
Authorities at IIT Bombay expressed dismay over the incident and said faculty members have been asked to talk to students regularly and psychiatrists have also been invited to the campus to counsel students....
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