Archive · 29 Jul 2026
IIT Bombay Student Dies by Suicide
A 20-year-old student named Sohail Rajkumar Sangwan, who was studying Material Science at IIT Bombay, was found dead in his hostel room.
He was from Delhi and was staying on the fourth floor of hostel number 4.
Police found handwritten romantic poems in his room and are trying to understand if unrequited love might have led him to take his own life.
His parents had alerted the institute authorities after they couldn't contact him.
A 20-year-old IIT Bombay student, Sohail Rajkumar Sangwan, was found dead in his hostel room.
He was a second-year Material Science student from Delhi.
Police found handwritten romantic poems in his room, suggesting unrequited love as a possible trigger.
His parents alerted the institute authorities after failing to contact him.
The incident occurred late Tuesday in hostel number 4, fourth floor.
- Who
- Sohail Rajkumar Sangwan, a 20-year-old second-year Material Science student at IIT Bombay.
- What
- Sohail Rajkumar Sangwan died by suicide in his hostel room.
- When
- Late Tuesday.
- Where
- IIT Bombay hostel number 4, fourth floor.
- Why
- Police are investigating if 'unrequited love' could have been a trigger.
Mental Health Awareness
Institutional Responsibility
Mental Health Support
Mental Health Awareness
Increased awareness and support for mental health issues among students.
Institutional Responsibility
Institutions should provide better mental health resources and counseling services.
- Name
- Sohail Rajkumar Sangwan
- Age
- 20
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
- Course
- Material Science
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday
- Cause of Death
- Suicide
- Possible Trigger
- Unrequited love
