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IIT Student’s Suicide: Statement of 20 Persons Recorded, Trying to Access His Phone, Say Police

Police are reviewing CCTV footage and call logs as Wakode’s parents allege caste discrimination and demand action against those responsible.

  • Mumbai Police have recorded 20 statements regarding the alleged suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, 22, though investigators cannot yet access his pattern-locked mobile phone.
  • On Thursday, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode launched a hunger strike at Azad Maidan, alleging their son faced systemic caste discrimination and demanding action against his "tormentors."
  • IIT Bombay has apologized twice for its initial statement linking Wakode's death to alleged ChatGPT use, while investigators review CCTV footage from the examination hall.
  • On Friday, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale visited IIT Bombay, calling for a thorough probe and suggesting "someone may have insulted him and forced him to take the extreme step."
  • Faculty member Suryanarayan Doolla, named in an FIR alleging abetment to suicide, has been placed on leave to facilitate an impartial investigation into the case.
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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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