{
  "id": 11602030,
  "title": "\"Why Was Sahil Asked To Leave?\" IIT Bombay Professor Questioned In Student Suicide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/why-was-sahil-asked-to-leave-iit-bombay-professor-questioned-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:13:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iit-bombay-student-sahil-wakode-suicide-news-why-was-sahil-asked-to-leave-iit-bombay-professor-suryanarayana-doolla-questioned-in-student-suicide-12132478"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sahil Wakode, a 22-year-old student at IIT Bombay, was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18. His parents alleged that Professor Suryanarayana Doolla subjected Sahil to caste-based abuse, prompting the Powai Police to register an FIR against the professor.\n\nThe Mumbai Crime Branch has been investigating Sahil's death and has recorded the statements of around 45 people, including Sahil's parents, fellow students, hostel staff, and Professor Doolla. According to NDTV, Professor Doolla was questioned about an alleged confrontation with Sahil after he was reportedly found using a phone during an examination.\n\nAs part of the probe, the Crime Branch has sent Sahil's electronic devices, including two mobile phones, a laptop, and a tablet, to the Forensic Science Laboratory to retrieve data that could provide important clues about the events preceding his death.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Why Was Sahil Asked To Leave?\" IIT Bombay Professor Questioned In Student Suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/why-was-sahil-asked-to-leave-iit-bombay-professor-questioned-in-11606655",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:13:40.000Z"
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  "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."
}