{
  "id": 10660882,
  "title": "'Will Continue Until Arrest Is Made': Sahil Wakode's Father Ravindra On Day 2 Of Hunger Strike At Mumbai's Azad Maidan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/will-continue-until-arrest-is-made-sahil-wakodes-father-ravindra-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:14:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/will-continue-until-arrest-is-made-sahil-wakodes-father-ravindra-on-day-2-of-hunger-strike-at-mumbais-azad-maidan-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Azad Maidan witnessed a second day of hunger strike and protest on Tuesday by Sahil Wakode's father, Ravindra Wakode, seeking justice for his son's death and action against alleged culprits. The IIT Bombay student, 22, was found dead in his hostel room on September 18 after being accused of using his phone to access ChatGPT during an exam. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is probing an alleged abetment to suicide case. Family members claim Sahil faced caste discrimination at the institute and demand accountability for those involved in the incident. Despite facing potential arrest, Ravindra has vowed to persist with his protest until justice prevails.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Ravindra Wakode, father of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, continued his hunger strike and sit-in protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding justice for his son and action against those allegedly responsible for his death. Speaking from the protest site, Ravindra said, \"The hunger strike will continue until the arrest is made.\" He has maintained…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Sahil Wakode’s parents continue hunger strike for second day in Mumbai; says no one from government has approached",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/sahil-wakodes-parents-continue-hunger-strike-for-second-day-in-mumbai",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:29:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}