IIT-Bombay student death case: Dean Professor removed
The institute's Director, Prof. Shireesh Kedare, in an official mail, said that Prof. Doolla, presently serving as Dean (Administrative Affairs), has been removed from the post, as per officials
On September 21, 2026, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay announced that Professor Suryanarayana Doolla has been dismissed from his position as Dean (Administrative Affairs) following the tragic death of a student. The incident occurred on September 18, 2026, when 22-year-old Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a second-year BTech student at the Institute, was found deceased in his hotel room on the IIT-Bombay Powai campus.
Initially, the Institute blamed Wakode for using a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination. However, his family claimed that he faced institutional harassment and caste-based discrimination prior to his suicide. Students protested, alleging severe pressure and threats of academic suspension against Wakode. The police registered a case of abetment of suicide under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, naming Prof. Doolla as an accused. The case is currently under investigation by the Crime Branch.
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