IIT Delhi student dies after jumping from sixth-floor campus building
A 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at IIT Delhi died Saturday morning. Police received a call about a student jumping from a building on campus. The injured student was taken to the hospital and declared brought dead. Investigators found no apparent injuries other than those from the fall. Police are examining the student's mobile phone and counselling records.
In a tragic incident at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi campus, a 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student lost his life on Saturday morning after jumping from the sixth floor of a building, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 8:33 am on August 22 when a police response unit was alerted about the distressing event at the Kishangarh police station.
Upon reaching the scene, the police staff swiftly transported the injured student to the IIT Delhi campus hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The IIT Delhi police crime team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team were subsequently called to the spot to inspect the site and collect evidence.
During the thorough investigation, it was established that the deceased was a 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at IIT Delhi. The student had entered the campus through the main gate at around 8 am, proceeded to the Lecture Hall Complex, took an elevator to the sixth floor, and jumped from the front of the building towards the Lecture Hall Complex. No other injury marks were found aside from those resulting from the fall, and no suicide note has been recovered thus far.
A mobile phone was retrieved from the deceased's pocket, which will be examined in accordance with the appropriate procedures. The police are currently gathering the student's counseling records and other pertinent information from the institute, and further legal action is being taken as required by law.
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