IIT Bombay Student Death Case: CCTV Shows Sahil Wakode Peeking Into Pocket Mid-Exam, Asked To Leave Hall Eventually, Says Report
Mumbai: In the latest development amid the investigation into the death by suicide of IIT Bombay second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode, CCTV footage has reportedly emerged as an important part of the probe, with the Mumbai Crime Branch examining footage from the examination hall, campus and hostel to reconstruct the events preceding his death. CCTV Shows Sahil Checking Pocket Amid Exam According…
Mumbai: The probe into the suicide of IIT Bombay engineering student Sahil Wakode has gained momentum with the emergence of CCTV footage from the examination hall, campus and hostel. According to an India TV report, the footage captures Wakode checking his pocket around 15 minutes before the exam ended on the fatal day. A professor questioned him and escorted him away from the other students.
Wakode allegedly left the hall and was later seen walking on the IIT Bombay campus before entering his Hostel 4 room at around 1:25 pm. The Mumbai Crime Branch is analyzing the footage along with other evidence to reconstruct the sequence of events. The professor involved and others may be questioned as part of the investigation.
Wakode's family has accused the institute of harassment and caste discrimination, leading to protests by students demanding accountability. The professor has been named as an accused in the case, which is being probed by the Mumbai Crime Branch. Wakode's body was found in his Hostel 4 room on Friday evening, hours after the alleged incident.
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