Fourth-year IIT Bombay student jumps to death from hostel building

The student, Rohit Sinha, allegedly jumped from the 10th floor of the hostel around 2:30 am, an official said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, he said.
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MUMBAI: A 22-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay allegedly died suicide by jumping off the hostel building in Powai here in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.

The student, Rohit Sinha, allegedly jumped from the 10th floor of the hostel around 2:30 am, an official said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, he said.

According to the police, Sinha, a native of Delhi, was a fourth-year student of Metallurgical Sciences. An accidental death report has been registered, and a probe has been initiated, the official said.

(If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

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