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IIT Bombay Student Dies By Suicide After Being Caught Using ChatGPT In Exam

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A second-year student from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay died by suicide on Friday evening. During an exam, he was found using a mobile phone and had uploaded the question paper on ChatGPT to seek answers. Despite no disciplinary action taken and assurances given, the student took his own life later that day. This is the third such incident in IIT Bombay's campus in 2026.

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    IIT बॉम्बे में छात्र ने ली खुद की जान, परीक्षा में मोबाइल फोन का इस्ते...

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    IIT बॉम्बे में स्टूडेंट ने की आत्महत्या:एग्जाम में ChatGPT इस्तेमाल कर...

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    IIT बॉम्बे में छात्र ने की आत्महत्या, मोबाइल से प्रश्नपत्र ChatGPT पर...

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    IIT Bombay Student Dies By Suicide. He Was Caught Using ChatGPT In Exa...

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