A 21-year-old IIT Bombay student allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the terrace of the hostel in the wee hours of Wednesday, Mumbai Police said. The deceased has been identified as Naman Agarwal. The incident occurred at around 1 am at the hostel located in Mumbai's Powai area.
Agarwal, a second-year engineering student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, allegedly jumped from the terrace of hostel no. 4. The student was a native of Pilani in Rajasthan.
The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, a Powai police official said.
The incident sent shockwaves across the campus, leaving students and staff deeply shaken. Agarwal was immediately rushed for medical assistance, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances leading to the incident, officials added.
