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Mumbai Student Dies By Suicide At ICT Hostel Amid Growing Mental Health Concerns
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Moneycontrol•21-10-2026, 14:08
Mumbai Student Dies By Suicide At ICT Hostel Amid Growing Mental Health Concerns
- •A second-year Chemical Engineering student at Mumbai's Institute of Chemical Technology died by suicide in his hostel room.
- •Classmates revealed that the student was undergoing treatment for depression and had spoken about ending his life to his doctor.
- •The incident follows the recent tragic suicide of an IIT Bombay student which has sparked protests over mental health and student welfare.
- •Police have launched an investigation into the incident and handed over the mortal remains to the family.
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Siddhesh Patil, a second-year Chemical Engineering student at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai, was found dead in his hostel room.
Siddhesh Patil was undergoing treatment for depression and had spoken to his doctor about ending his life on Tuesday night. His doctor alerted his parents, who asked hostel students to check on him, but he was found dead by the time they reached his room.
Protests broke out at IIT Bombay's Powai campus following the September 18 suicide of second-year student Sahil Wakode. Students demanded an independent probe, transparency in disciplinary processes, and better mental health support, while Wakode's parents alleged caste-based discrimination and faculty harassment.
