Mumbai, Aug 2 || A student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the hostel building on Saturday.
The 22-year-old student allegedly took the extreme step in the wee hours of Saturday at around 1.00 A.M.
The student was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
Rohit Sinha, a resident of New Delhi, was a fourth-year student studying Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at the iconic institute.
A Mumbai Police official said the incident occurred when Sinha's hostel mate was talking on the phone on the terrace.
The cause of the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
The police have registered an Accidental Death Report in this regard.