{
  "id": 8472349,
  "title": "IIT-Bombay Student Suicide: Protesters Seek Probe, Director's Resignation, Mental Health Measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iit-bombay-student-suicide-protesters-seek-probe-directors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:59:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-bombay-student-suicide-protesters-seek-probe-directors-resignation-mental-health-measures-12069312"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Students at IIT-Bombay are protesting after a second-year undergraduate student, Sahil Wakode, died by suicide on campus on September 18. The protests are demanding an independent investigation, student representation, mental health measures, and accountability from the institute administration.\n\nAccording to the Free Press Journal, Wakode was confronted during an examination about using a mobile phone and an AI application, and despite assurances that his academic standing would not be affected, protesting students claim he was threatened with suspension and severe disciplinary action, leading to extreme distress.\n\nThis incident marks the fourth suicide at IIT-Bombay in seven months, with previous cases including Naman Agarwal, who died after a fall on February 4, and Sohil Rajkumar Sangwan, who died by hanging on July 28, as reported by the Free Press Journal.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IIT Bombay Student Suicide: Fourth Death In 7 Months Sparks Mental Health Concerns Across IIT Campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iit-bombay-student-suicide-fourth-death-in-7-months-sparks-mental",
        "published": "2026-09-19T10:26:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}