Late student Wakode's father denied permission to continue protest at Azad Maidan, plans IIT-B visit

The father of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who allegedly took his own life, was denied permission to continue his protest at Azad Maidan, leading him to plan a visit to the Institute's Powai campus, according to his lawyer. This development follows the intensification of the ongoing agitation by a group of IIT Bombay students, who launched a hunger strike on Friday to demand accountability from the Institute administration.

The family lawyer revealed that the police did not allow Ravindra Wakode to stage a protest at Azad Maidan and that he is now planning to go to IIT Bombay. Sahil Wakode, a 22-year-old second-year B.Tech student, was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18, following an alleged incident of using a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination.

His parents have accused the Institute of caste-based discrimination, and an FIR was registered against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla after Ravindra Wakode lodged a complaint. Police have questioned Professor Doolla and recorded statements from around 40 people, including Sahil's parents, fellow students, and hostel staff, while forensic examination of the deceased student's electronic devices has commenced.

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