{
  "id": 15890939,
  "title": "19-Year-Old ICT Matunga Chemical Engineering Student Found Dead In Hostel Room; Police Launch Probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/19-year-old-ict-matunga-chemical-engineering-student-found-dead-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/19-year-old-ict-matunga-chemical-engineering-student-found-dead-in-hostel-room-police-launch-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have launched an investigation following the death of 19-year-old Chemical Engineering student Siddhesh Patil, who was found unconscious in his hostel room on Tuesday night. Accidental Death Report has been filed, and the police are awaiting the post-mortem report to determine the cause of death. Patil, a native of Nashik, had been undergoing treatment for depression in the days leading up to his death. His roommates had gone home for the holidays, leaving him alone in the room at 10.30 pm. Patil had reportedly contacted his doctor that evening, expressing suicidal thoughts, and his family and friends discovered him unconscious upon their arrival.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: A 19-year-old second-year Chemical Engineering student at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Matunga, was found dead in his hostel room on Tuesday night, October 20. The deceased, identified as Siddhesh Patil, was a native of Nashik. The Matunga police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and initiated an investigation into the incident. Incident Reported At 10.30 PM…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}