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14-Year-Old Mumbai Boy’s Death Ruled Accidental After Tuition Dispute

Kandivali police have opened an accidental death probe, reviewing CCTV footage, questioning friends about the teen’s recent mental health

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14-year-old ends life over spat on tuition
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Overview

  • Police registered an accidental death report and said they found no signs of foul play in the boy’s fall from the Sea Brook complex
  • The teenager’s body was sent to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West for a post-mortem examination to clarify the cause of death
  • Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the 57-storey building on 90 Feet Road to pinpoint from which floor he jumped
  • Authorities plan to interview the boy’s friends from school and tuition classes to assess his mental state in the days before the incident
  • The case underscores wider concerns in India about academic pressure and gaps in mental health support for urban adolescents