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Student’s Suicide Prompts Suicide Investigation in Mumbai Hostel
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- India’s Institute of Chemical Technology said student Siddhesh Patil died by suicide in his hostel.
- Patil, 19, was found hanging from a ceiling fan around 10:30 pm on Tuesday.
- He had been treated for depression and messaged his doctor about suicidal thoughts, prompting a warning.
- Friends performed CPR and took Patil to Sion Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- Matunga police logged an accidental death report and opened a suicide investigation.