Chennai, Sept. 22 -- In a statement issued by the Faculty Association of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, it urged that the circumstances surrounding the death of a young IIT Bombay student be examined through a fair, transparent and time-bound inquiry, while cautioning against publicly holding individuals responsible before the due process is completed.

In the statement, the association expressed condolences to the student's parents, family, friends, classmates and the wider IIT Bombay community following his death on Friday. It said the death of any student was a loss to the entire academic community and underlined the need to keep student wellbeing a central priority.

The faculty body also referred to a statement by the IIT Bom...