A 29-year-old IIM Bangalore student, Nilay Kailashbhai Patel, was found dead at his hostel after celebrating his birthday. Initial investigations suggest an accidental fall from the second floor. No official complaint has been lodged, and the exact cause of death awaits the post-mortem report.
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