{
  "id": 8553777,
  "title": "IIT-Bombay student dies by suicide: ‘He was good in academics, had Civil Services plans, there was nothing worrisome’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iit-bombay-student-dies-by-suicide-he-was-good-in-academics-had-civil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:11:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/iit-bombay-student-dies-by-suicide-parents-remember-son-10885541/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student at IIT-Bombay, took his own life after being found with a mobile phone inside an exam hall. His death has sparked protests on campus, with the student's family alleging caste-based discrimination by the institute's faculty. Sahil had completed a mid-semester exam the day before his death and was scheduled to take the second exam when he was allegedly found with the phone. His parents, a reserved category family from Yavatmal, stated that Sahil had no academic pressure and was actively involved in sports, including badminton and skating. They alleged that IIT-Bombay faculty teacher Suryanarayan Doolla had been abusive towards Sahil due to his lower caste, and that Doolla was present when he was found with the mobile phone during the exam. IIT-Bombay has denied the allegations of caste-based discrimination and stated that no complaint was filed with their SC-ST cell. The institute's police complaint names Doolla and others on charges of abetment to suicide and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act violations.",
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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."
}