Overview

• Sandhya Pathak, a third-year statistics student at Sathaye College, fell from the third floor of the Vile Parle building on June 19 and later died at a nearby hospital
• Vile Parle police have filed an Accidental Death Report as they weigh evidence for suicide, accident or other causes
• No suicide note has been found, and officers are questioning staff, classmates and Pathak’s friends about her recent behaviour and state of mind
• Pathak’s family rejects the suicide theory, saying she was cheerful that morning and demanding a thorough investigation into a possible push
• The case has intensified discussions about student safety and mental health support in Mumbai’s higher education institutions