FIR Against IIT-Bombay over Student's Death After ChatGPT-Linked Exam Row
- On Friday, 22-year-old Sahil Ravindra Wakode died by suicide in his room at Hostel Number 4 on the IIT Bombay Powai campus, and Mumbai Police have registered an FIR to investigate the incident.
- Authorities stated the student was caught using his mobile phone and ChatGPT to seek answers during an examination; IIT officials claimed no disciplinary action was initiated, noting the instructor and department head provided counseling instead.
- The institute said it was "deeply saddened" by the student's death and is providing support to those affected, marking the third reported suicide at the IIT Powai campus within seven months.
- Students launched a protest alleging authorities fail to address mental health concerns, as DCP Dattatray Nalawade reported police personnel were deployed on campus to facilitate administration discussions.
- Demonstrators continue to demand a detailed probe into the circumstances surrounding the death, while the institute reiterated it is reviewing the matter alongside the police as talks with protesters remain active.
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Following the death of 22-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode on campus, his mother has alleged harassment and murder. Based on Sahil's father's complaint, police have registered a case under several sections, including abetment to suicide, and have begun an investigation.
IIT Bombay suicide row: Mumbai Crime Branch takes over probe as Sahil Wakode's father alleges casteist remarks
Sahil's father has leveled serious allegations against his teacher, Suryanarayan Dulla. He alleges that for the past three months, the teacher had been making casteist remarks against Sahil and threatening to implicate him in a false case.
IIT student suicide: Parents claim caste discrimination; abetment case registered, SC/ST Act invoked
Mumbai, Sep 19 (PTI) A 22-year-old student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay committed suicide in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using his mobile phone during an examination, police said on Saturday. Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a native of Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room […]
Suicide at IITB: UoH students express solidarity with peers
Hyderabad: University of Hyderabad students on Saturday, September 19, extended solidarity to their IIT Bombay counterparts protesting the death of a Dalit BTech student, demanding accountability from the administration and the resignation of IITB Director Shireesh Kedare. Hailing from Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district, 19-year-old Sahil Wakode was allegedly caught using his phone during the midterm exam on Friday. His body was discovered in his r…
My son was killed: IIT Bombay student's mother alleges torture, cops file case
The family of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has alleged torture after his death on campus, and police have filed a case on his father’s complaint. The allegations and the exam-related controversy have triggered protests as investigators examine the circumstances from all angles.
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