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IIT Bombay Student, 21, Dies After Hostel Terrace Fall as Police Probe CCTV and Diary Note

Authorities have not determined a cause and say they will act if evidence of abetment emerges.

Overview

  • Powai Police registered an Accidental Death Report and are examining CCTV footage and a recovered diary note while preparing to record the campus mental-health professional’s statement.
  • CCTV shows the student entering the terrace of Hostel No. 4 alone and waiting for about 10 minutes before the fall at around 1:17 a.m., officers said.
  • Investigators learned he had visited the campus hospital for counselling on February 2 and 3, and friends said he had appeared withdrawn in recent days.
  • Police say a handwritten note was found and sent for forensic analysis, with officers indicating it referenced depression.
  • IIT Bombay’s director said the student was performing well academically and announced expanded faculty-advisor training and reinforced wellness support as rising IIT suicide figures draw renewed scrutiny of campus mental-health systems.