Suicide
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Prof Doolla sent on leave in IIT Bombay student suicide case, Crime Branch to question him today
Maharashtra | Sep 23, 2026, 10:56 AM ISTAccused Professor Suryanarayan Doolla has been summoned by the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning on Wednesday. Yesterday, the crime branch had recorded the statement of the parents of the victim, Sahil.
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CCTV in IIT Bombay student suicide case shows Sahil Wakode being asked to leave exam hall
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 09:43 AM ISTSahil Ravindra Wakode (22), a second-year BTech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on the IIT Bombay's Powai campus on the evening of September 18.
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IIT Bombay student representatives call for ‘strong institutional reforms’ after Wakode's death
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 08:02 AM ISTThe students made it clear that the issues raised after Sahil’s death should be confined to the student community and the institute and there should be no external political interference.
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IIT Bombay denies director may resign after Sahil Wakode's death, apologises for earlier statement
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 02:45 PM ISTIIT Bombay has clarified on its official X handle that its Director has not resigned and categorically termed the related news as false. "Director IIT Bombay has NOT resigned. We categorically state that the related news is false," IIT Bombay said on its official X handle.
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49-year-old teacher, accused in POCSO case, dies after jumping from Bengaluru SP office building
Karnataka | Sep 21, 2026, 09:26 AM ISTA physical education teacher accused under the POCSO Act died after allegedly jumping from the third floor of the Bengaluru South SP office complex in Ramanagara. Police said the incident occurred while he was being taken back to a police vehicle after fingerprint recording.
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IIT Bombay on student suicide: No disciplinary action taken, assured incident wouldn't affect career
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2026, 10:46 AM ISTThe institution said it is deeply saddened by the loss of a student and is extending support to the student’s friends, classmates, faculty members, and others affected by this tragic incident.
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Rakesh Mehta, former Delhi chief secretary, dies by suicide; cites 'mental health issues' in note
Delhi | Sep 08, 2026, 11:04 PM ISTRakesh Mehta, the 74-year-old ex IAS officer, was found hanging from the ceiling fan at his apartment in Sector-82, Noida. Police have found a purported suicide in which Mehta mentioned struggling with "mental health issues".
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13-year-old girl dies by suicide after family scolds her for returning home late in Delhi
Delhi | Sep 06, 2026, 07:56 AM ISTThe girl was found unconscious on the floor of her home in Krishna Nagar after her sister noticed her hanging and brought her down. The girl was rushed to Dr Hedgewar Hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
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23-year-old woman jumps from 7th-floor PG in Bengaluru, dies on the spot
Karnataka | Aug 30, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTA 23-year-old woman died after jumping from the seventh floor of a PG in Bengaluru's Whitefield area, while a 30-year-old man who also jumped survived with injuries. Police are investigating the circumstances behind the incident.
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25-year-old PhD student dies after falling from 27th floor in Ghaziabad society
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 25, 2026, 11:29 PM ISTHis relatives are also unable to determine the cause of death. Currently, the police are proposing to investigate all aspects of the incident.
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28-year-old man found hanging at rented house in UP's Bareilly a month after love marriage
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 23, 2026, 09:53 PM ISTPolice said some members of Faizan's family were displeased with the marriage and had cut off ties with him. The wife said he remained under stress over the estrangement from his family.
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Pregnant defence ministry officer found dead in Delhi; parents allege harassment by husband, in-laws
Delhi | Aug 23, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTThe woman's father alleged that his daughter had been repeatedly subjected to mental and physical harassment by her husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
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31-year-old MSc student dies by suicide at IIT Delhi campus after jumping from 6th floor
India | Aug 22, 2026, 11:27 PM ISTAccording to the police, the student had entered the campus through the main gate of IIT Delhi around 8:00 am. He then proceeded to the lecture hall complex and took the elevator to the sixth floor, from where he jumped off the front side of the building.
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Maharashtra hill deaths: How a teen's stubborn demand for an iPhone ended up wiping his family
Maharashtra | Aug 22, 2026, 10:16 AM ISTKunal went to a hilltop in the Tisgaon area around 10 am after the argument. His parents, Murlidhar Chandgude, 48, and Sangita, followed him to persuade him to return home. Police and fire brigade personnel also reached the spot and tried to rescue him, but all efforts failed.
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Teen falls from Maharashtra cliff as father tries to rescue him; mother jumps after them, all 3 die
Maharashtra | Aug 21, 2026, 11:25 PM ISTSoon after receiving the information, a team from the Padampura Fire Station immediately rushed to the spot. It is reported that the individual's parents had also jumped into the gorge in an attempt to rescue him.
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22-year-old jumps to death from 25th floor of high-rise society in Ghaziabad
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 12, 2026, 05:16 PM ISTPolice examined CCTV footage from the society and interviewed eyewitnesses. Preliminary investigation revealed that the 22-year-old reached the 25th floor of the tower around 8:30 am on Wednesday and jumped from there.
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Father kills daughters aged 10 and 5, attempts suicide at hotel near Bengaluru airport
Karnataka | Aug 10, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe man attempted suicide by slitting his throat with a knife after killing his daughters. A suicide note was recovered from the scene, and police suspect Imran wrote it.
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Man dies by suicide in Gurugram after wife seeks divorce; 7-year-old son records video
India | Aug 02, 2026, 08:41 AM ISTThe man's seven-year-old son recorded a video on his mobile phone while watching his father hanging, while his wife screamed for someone to take him down.
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Second-year student dies by suicide at IIT Bombay, investigation underway by Mumbai Police
Maharashtra | Jul 29, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTSeveral students alleged that the death was a case of suicide. However, the institute has not officially confirmed the cause of death as the investigation is underway.
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Student dies by suicide after scoring low marks in NEET exam in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar
Maharashtra | Jul 27, 2026, 10:04 AM ISTThe family claims that the student committed suicide after scoring low marks in the NEET exam. A case of accidental death has been registered.