Second-year chemical engineering student at Mumbai’s ICT dies by suicide: Police
Police said the institute informed Patil’s family and began an investigation as students raised fresh concerns over campus mental-health support.
- On Tuesday night, Siddhesh Patil, a 19-year-old Chemical Engineering student at Mumbai's Institute of Chemical Technology , died by suicide in his hostel room on the Matunga campus.
- Patil, who was receiving treatment for depression, messaged his psychiatrist on Tuesday night about experiencing "suicidal ideation," but he had already died before friends could reach his room.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Anurag Jain confirmed that Matunga Police registered an Accidental Death Report, with the incident occurring around 10:30 pm on the second floor of Hostel 5.
- Vice-Chancellor A. B. Pandit informed students and faculty via a campus message about the incident; fewer students were present on campus due to the Dussehra festival.
- While there is no indication of a link, the incident occurs amid ongoing protests at IIT Bombay over student Sahil Wakode's death, which raised concerns about campus mental-health support and institutional accountability.
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Tragedy Strikes Mumbai ICT Hostel As Student Dies By Suicide
A second-year engineering student at Mumbai's Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Siddhesh Patil, died by suicide in his hostel room. Patil, a native of Nashik, was undergoing treatment for depression and had messaged his psychiatrist about suicidal ideation on Tuesday night, prompting an alert to his family and friends. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report and are investigating the incident.
Mumbai ICT Student: Siddhesh Patil, a second-year student at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai, committed suicide in his hostel. He was suffering from depression and was undergoing treatment.
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