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IIT Bombay Student Dies in Suspected Suicide From Hostel Terrace

Powai police have filed an accidental death report to probe the early morning plunge that killed the 22-year-old student.

He was taken to Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. (Representative photo)
Mumbai, India - February 20, 2023: Posse of policemen deployed outside IIT Bombay after students protest seeking justice for 18-year-old Dalit student Darshan Solanki, who died by suicide on February 12 inside IIT Bombay, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, February 20, 2023. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)
Mumbai Shocker: IIT Student Dies by Suicide After Jumping From Hostel Building | Image: X
The deceased, who hailed from Delhi, was a fourth-year student of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

Overview

  • Rohit Sinha, a 22-year-old final-year Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science student from Delhi, fell from the 10th-floor terrace of his IIT Bombay hostel building on August 2.
  • An eyewitness hostel mate, who was on a mobile call at the time, reported seeing Sinha jump, leading investigators to examine a suicide angle.
  • Powai Police registered an accidental death report and have recorded statements from fellow students and teaching staff to clarify the circumstances and motive.
  • Investigators found no suicide note at the scene and have sent the body to Rajawadi Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
  • The case adds to a recent pattern of student suicides at premier Indian technical institutes and follows Supreme Court guidelines issued earlier this year calling for enhanced mental health support.