IIT Bombay Suicide Sparks Fresh Mental Health Concerns

Brief By timesnownews / 2:38 PM on 19 Sep 2026

A second-year IIT Bombay student died by suicide after reportedly being caught using a mobile phone to upload an exam paper to ChatGPT. Congress leader Pawan Khera expressed concern over student mental health and academic pressure, citing rising suicide cases. He urged the government to prioritise mental health support and student welfare.