Student found dead at college in Vile Parle, cops launch probe

A 21-year-old student was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a college in Vile Parle East in suburban Mumbai on Thursday following which the police has launched a probe into the matter, officials said.

While it is suspected to be a case of suicide, police are also probing if she accidentally fell from a higher floor of the college building, they said.

Officials from the Vile Parle police station are closely examining CCTV footage from the premises to determine the exact sequence of events and establish the reason behind the tragic incident. The cops are yet to recover any suicide note from the site of accident.

“We have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in connection with the matter. We are not sure if it was a case of suicide or she slipped from the third floor of the building. We are yet to find any suicide note from the incident site,” said a senior officer.

Further investigations are underway, said the police official.

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