Mumbai, February 12: An 18-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, located in Powai area, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the campus on Sunday, police said. Delhi Shocker: Mentally Ill Man Dies by Suicide After Jumping in Front of Metro at Mayur Vihar-1 Station.

The deceased, who hailed from Ahmedabad, was a first-year student of the B.Tech (Chemical) course. The incident came to light after security guards on the campus spotted the youth lying in a pool of blood, a police official said. He said the deceased had not left any suicide note and prima facie he jumped from the refuge areas of the hostel building. Delhi: 'Mentally Ill' Man Jumps to Death in Front of Moving Train at Mayur Vihar-1 Metro Station.

“Based on the primary information, we have registered a case of accidental death. Further investigation is underway," said senior police inspector Budhan Sawant.

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