{
  "id": 8989658,
  "title": "IIT Bombay Student Suicide Case: Mumbai Crime Branch Inspects Campus, Likely To Record Parents’ Statements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/iit-bombay-student-suicide-case-mumbai-crime-branch-inspects-campus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/iit-bombay-student-suicide-case-mumbai-crime-branch-inspects-campus-likely-to-record-parents-statements"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In connection with the tragic suicide of an IIT Bombay student, a team from the Mumbai Crime Branch conducted an inspection of the campus where the incident occurred, according to sources. The investigation, now under the guidance of ACP Dharampal Bansode, is also expected to involve recording statements from the deceased's parents, sources revealed. The second-year student from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering tragically took his own life in his hostel room on a Friday evening, having reportedly used his mobile phone during an examination earlier that day. Upon being found using the phone, he returned to his hostel, only to be found deceased in his room later that evening. The IIT Bombay administration expressed profound sorrow over the loss and pledged support to the student's friends, classmates, faculty members, and others impacted by the tragedy. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the student's death, with further details pending.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In connection with the IIT Bombay student suicide case, a team of the Mumbai Crime Branch visited the institute campus and inspected the spot, sources said. The Crime Branch is also likely to record the statements of the deceased student’s parents as part of the investigation. Crime Branch Takes Over Investigation The probe is being conducted under the guidance of ACP Dharampal Bansode,…",
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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."
}