IIT Bombay Student Dies by Suicide After Jumping from Hostel Terrace

Fourth-year Metallurgical Engineering student from Delhi identified as Rohit Sinha; incident under police investigation

📰 IIT Bombay Student Allegedly Dies by Suicide, Jumps from Hostel Terrace

A tragic incident occurred at IIT Bombay early Saturday when a 26-year-old student, identified as Rohit Sinha from Delhi, allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the terrace of the institute’s hostel.

📌 Key Details at a Glance

Name: Rohit Sinha
Age: 26
Origin: Delhi
Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Course: B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Year: 4th year
Time of Incident: ~2:30 AM, Saturday
Location: Hostel terrace, IIT Bombay
Hospital: Rushed to Hiranandani Hospital; declared dead on arrival
Police Station: Case registered at Powai Police Station

👀 Eyewitness Account

According to sources, a fellow student living in the same hostel witnessed the incident. The student was reportedly on a phone call on the terrace when he saw Rohit Sinha jump. He immediately alerted others and authorities.

🕵️ Investigation Underway

Mumbai Police have registered a case at Powai Police Station.
A detailed probe is currently ongoing to determine the circumstances leading to the student’s death.
As of now, IIT Bombay has not issued an official statement.

📚 Academic Background

Rohit was in the final year of his undergraduate program in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, one of the core departments at IIT Bombay. He was known to be academically focused, according to peers.