A second-year chemical engineering student at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai died by suicide in his hostel room in Matunga.
The student, identified as Siddesh Patil, 19, hailed from Nashik.
According to preliminary information from the police, the incident occurred around 10 pm and midnight, The Indian Express reported.
The death was confirmed by a senior institute official. , Vice-Chancellor A B Pandit informed students in a message, saying, “The police have been informed, and they have prepared a statement from all concerned and have taken necessary steps to release his mortal remains to his family members.”
Matunga police registered an Accidental Death Report.
According to a classmate, Patil had been experiencing mental health difficulties over the past few days and was undergoing treatment.
On the day of the incident, the student sent a message to his doctors expressing emotional distress. The doctor informed the student’s family. After this, the family then contacted Patil’s friend to check on him in the hostel room. The friends, however, arrived too late, and the student was already dead.
Matunga police are investigating the case and establishing a sequence of events.
In September, a second-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay died by suicide after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination. The death triggered protests on the institute's Powai campus.
The deceased student was identified as Sahil Wakode, who was pursuing his second year in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering.
Wakode’s parents alleged that he faced caste-based discrimination and harassment on campus.
IIT Bombay denied the allegations and said that they did not receive any complaints from Wakode.
