IIT-Bombay student death: ACP-rank officer tasked with Crime Branch probe
Police said investigators were examining all possible angles in the case and that the probe was being conducted “diligently and impartially”
An ACP-rank officer from the Mumbai Crime Branch has been assigned the task of investigating the death of a second-year Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay student, Sahil Ravindra Wakode. This probe, supervised by DCP Detection-I, is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Crime Branch, with the case number changed from C.R. No. 999/2026 to DCB CID C.R. No. 124/2026, as per a press advisory from DCP Detection Raj Tilak Roshan.
The investigation has commenced, with investigators examining all potential angles surrounding Wakode's demise, including his movements and events leading up to the incident. The Mumbai Police have appealed to the public to refrain from speculation, the dissemination of misinformation, or the drawing of premature conclusions. They urged the media to rely solely on official sources for information, expressing their commitment to a fair and thorough investigation.
Sahil Wakode, a B.Tech student pursuing a degree in Energy Science and Engineering, was found deceased in his hostel room on September 18, 2026. The Powai police registered a First Information Report (FIR) the following day, under charges including abetment of suicide and offenses under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The FIR, filed by the student's father, Ravindra Wakode, named faculty member Suryanarayana Doolla as a potential suspect. The case has since been transferred to the Crime Branch for further investigation.
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