IIT Delhi student dies after jumping from sixth-floor campus building
A 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at IIT Delhi died after jumping from the sixth floor of a campus building. Police are currently investigating the incident and have found no suicide note.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding student mental health and safety within high-pressure academic environments in India.
NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at IIT Delhi died after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of a building on the institute's campus on Saturday morning, police said.At around 8.33 am on August 22, a PCR call about a student having jumped from a building at the IIT Delhi campus was received at Kishangarh police station. Police staff immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured student to the IIT Delhi campus hospital, where he was declared brought dead.The crime team and FSL team were called to the spot for inspection and collection of evidence.During the enquiry, police established that the deceased was a 31-year-old student of the M.Sc. Physics Department at IIT Delhi.According to the enquiry, the student entered the IIT Delhi campus through the main gate at around 8 am.
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