IIT-Bombay student's iPhone remains locked, professor's statement not recorded
The Mumbai Crime Branch has recorded statements from 20 individuals related to Sahil Wakode's death. Investigators have struggled to access details from Wakode's mobile phone, which is locked. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is probing allegations of discrimination and harassment preceding his death. Wakode's family has demanded action against Professor Doolla while protesting at…
Mumbai's Crime Branch recently recorded statements from 20 individuals regarding the death of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, according to ANI. The individuals include students and staff members, some of whom were in the examination hall when Wakode allegedly accessed an AI platform during a mid-semester exam on September 18. Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who played a role in the examination incident, has yet to provide his statement to investigators.
The police have been unable to access Wakode's locked iPhone, which displays missed call notifications, but the investigation cannot yet determine who Wakode called or who called him. Following his death in his hostel room on September 18, subsequent to the examination incident, Mumbai's National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Kishor Makwana conducted an inquiry at IIT-Bombay.
Makwana sought a detailed account of the events leading up to Wakode's death, particularly focusing on the examination incident and the subsequent questioning process. The commission also examined the responses of faculty members, institute officials, and the mechanisms available for addressing student grievances and protecting Scheduled Caste students.
The NCSC demanded that IIT-Bombay and the investigating authorities preserve relevant records, CCTV footage, electronic evidence, official communications, and other material connected to the case.
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