A second-year student at IIT-Bombay dies by suicide, prompting overnight protests on campus. Multiple reports describe a large student demonstration and calls for accountability and improved mental health support, alongside demands for an independent inquiry into recent student suicides.

The student’s family, as cited by outlets including Times of India, alleges casteism and institutional “torture” or systemic abuse as contributing factors. The father says he plans to protest with his son’s body and presses for arrests. In response to the incident, IIT-Bombay states that no disciplinary action was initiated against the deceased student, and examinations are postponed. Police actions mentioned include the registration of a case of abetment of suicide, with reports indicating that multiple individuals are booked or that an abetment case is initiated. NDTV reports the scale of the protest, noting more than 400 students participate, while Times of India focuses more heavily on the family’s allegations and the policing process.