IIT Bombay suicide case: Branch to summon professor for questioning, students issue 18 demands | Top updates
IIT Director accepted a charter of over 18 demands, assuring students the administration would review them. All lectures have been cancelled for Monday.
A 22-year-old IIT Bombay student, Sahil Ravindra Wakode, was found dead after hanging himself from a ceiling fan in a hostel room. The incident, which occurred in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, has sparked campus protests, a police investigation, and calls for institutional reforms. The Mumbai Crime Branch is now leading the inquiry, which has led to the questioning of Professor Suryanarayan Doolla, who is accused of aiding Wakode's suicide.
Wakode's death follows a series of three reported suicides on the IIT Bombay campus within seven months. Students are demanding accountability and transparency from the administration, including the immediate suspension of Doolla and a review of over 18 demands.
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