MUMBAI: A fourth-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died after falling from a hostel terrace on the Powai campus early on Saturday, police said. The student belonged to the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science. The incident occurred around 1am at Hostel 17. Campus authorities said the student was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the fall. Police have registered an accidental death report and said no suicide note was found. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.The student was a resident of Delhi. His family has been informed. Police said they were alerted about the incident by the institute.
