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Sandhya Pathak, 21, was in her third year at the college in Vile Parle (East). She lived in Nalasopara, on the outskirts of Mumbai.
No suicide note was found, and the police are investigating the reasons behind her actions. (Representative Image)
A female student from Sathaye College in Mumbai passed away after jumping from the third floor of the institute on Thursday morning, according to a police official.
Sandhya Pathak, 21, was in her third year at the college in Vile Parle (East). She lived in Nalasopara, on the outskirts of Mumbai, reported PTI.
Pathak sustained severe injuries from the fall and was taken to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, the official stated.
No suicide note was found, and the police are investigating the reasons behind her actions.
An inquiry is ongoing, and an Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been filed for now, the official added. Police are investigating whether it was a suicide or if she accidentally slipped from the third floor of the building.
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Upon reviewing the CCTV footage, police observed Sandhya walking alone along the third-floor corridor. While the college administration labels the incident as an ‘accident’, there are ongoing rumours among students hinting at a possible suicide. Meanwhile, Sandhya’s family suspects foul play, asserting, “Sandhya would never commit suicide; someone must have pushed her.”
Currently, the police are interrogating college staff, students, and Sandhya’s close friends. They are investigating whether Sandhya experienced any significant mental stress or behavioural changes recently. The post-mortem report and forensic analysis will ultimately determine if this was a suicide, an accident, or something else entirely.
In a similar incident, in January, a 19-year-old college student died by suicide by jumping off from the 14th floor of a building in Mumbai where she was residing. The girl, identified as Vidhi Kumar Singh, was a student of Mithibai College and had been living in the building as a paying guest for the last few years, police said.
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