IIT-Bombay Student Suicide Case: Father Alleges Caste Harassment; FIR Filed, Probe Transferred To Crime Branch
Mumbai, September 19, 2026: The father of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Vakode, who allegedly died by suicide, has accused Professor Suryanarayan Dulla of subjecting his son to caste-based harassment over the past few months and demanded his immediate arrest and a Crime Branch investigation into the case. Ravindra Vakode, 47, reiterated to the FPJ the allegations made in his complaint, saying his son…
Mumbai, September 19, 2026: The father of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Vakode has alleged that Professor Suryanarayan Dulla subjected his son to caste-based harassment and mental abuse over the past few months. Gehlot alleges that Dulla allegedly used casteist slurs against his son, motivated by his caste, and that the harassment led to Sahil's alleged suicide.
The allegations have not been independently established. The father has demanded that Dulla be arrested immediately and that the investigation be transferred to the Crime Branch.
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