{
  "id": 8649807,
  "title": "'Torture, caste discrimination': IIT-Bombay student’s father seeks justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/torture-caste-discrimination-iit-bombay-students-father-seeks-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:27:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/torture-caste-discrimination-iit-bombay-students-father-seeks-justice-action-against-accused/articleshow/134363988.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seeking justice, the father of a deceased IIT-Bombay student alleges that systemic torture and caste discrimination were catalysts for his son's suicide. In turn, authorities have opened an abetment of suicide case, applying the SC/ST Act, naming a senior professor and others in the complaint. The institution, however, denies these allegations, claiming full support for the ongoing inquiry.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}