{
  "id": 9561403,
  "title": "IIT-B student suicide: Sahil Wakode’s parents begin hunger strike in Mumbai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iit-b-student-suicide-sahil-wakodes-parents-begin-hunger-strike-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:08:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/iit-bombay-student-suicide-sahil-wakodes-parents-begin-hunger-strike-in-mumbai-seek-action-against-tormentors/articleshow/134463183.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have started a hunger strike. They demand justice and action against those who allegedly tormented their son. The police have opened an investigation into his death, including examination of CCTV footage from the exam hall. Sahil faced allegations of caste discrimination during his studies at IIT Bombay.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IIT Bombay suicide: Family alleges police tried to move them out of Mumbai; cops deny",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/iit-bombay-suicide-family-alleges-police-tried-to-move-them-out-of",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:30:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Parents of IIT Bombay student who died by suicide go on hunger strike, call for action against his 'tormentors'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/parents-of-iit-bombay-student-who-died-by-suicide-go-on-hunger-strike",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:04:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}