A 19-year-old student died after falling from the sixth-floor window of the Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah academy’s boys’ hostel in Marol under mysterious circumstances around 10.30 pm last Saturday. The MIDC police initiated an inquiry, following the registration of an accidental death report on the day of the incident. The crime branch has also joined the investigation.

Zain-Ul-Abideen, the student, allegedly fell from his hostel room window, after which he was rushed to Holy Family Hospital. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries, including a fractured thigh bone, and was declared dead around 1 am on Sunday. The police have recorded the statements of the parents and roommates to ascertain any unusual patterns or behaviours leading up to the incident.