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IIT Bombay suicide case: Professor Suryanarayan Doolla denies using casteist slurs against Sahil
Maharashtra | Oct 03, 2026, 10:30 AM ISTProfessor Suryanarayan Doolla refuted the allegations levelled against him. The recording of Suryanarayan Doolla's statement is expected to give momentum to the Crime Branch's investigation, the Mumbai Crime Branch said in a statement.
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IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's parents seek police protection, allege threat to life
Maharashtra | Sep 30, 2026, 02:25 PM ISTIIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's parents are on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to seek justice for their son. Sahil was found hanging in his hostel room on the evening of September 18.
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Ramdas Athawale demands action against Prof Doolla in IIT Bombay student suicide case
India | Sep 25, 2026, 01:32 PM ISTRamdas Athawale said action should be taken against those responsible for IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's death. He added that whatever has emerged in CCTV footage should be investigated.
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IIT Bombay postpones mid-semester exams days after Sahil Wakode dies by suicide
Maharashtra | Sep 24, 2026, 02:01 PM ISTSahil, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide on September 18. His family has alleged harassment and caste-based discrimination, while the institute has maintained that the examination incident is being investigated.
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Rahul Gandhi speaks to IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's parents, assures support: Sources
India | Sep 24, 2026, 10:58 AM ISTIIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode was found hanging in his hostel room on the evening of September 18, hours after being caught while allegedly using a mobile phone to access ChatGPT during a mid-semester examination.
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IIT Bombay student seen checking pocket during exam, asked to leave by professor in CCTV footage
Maharashtra | Sep 24, 2026, 01:09 AM ISTAccording to the CCTV footage, Sahil's movements inside the examination hall were recorded between 12:30 pm and 12:45 pm on September 19, the day he died by suicide.
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Prof Doolla sent on leave in IIT Bombay student suicide case, Crime Branch to question him today
Maharashtra | Sep 23, 2026, 10:56 AM ISTAccused Professor Suryanarayan Doolla has been summoned by the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning on Wednesday. Yesterday, the crime branch had recorded the statement of the parents of the victim, Sahil.
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'Sahil faced casteism, harassment for months': IIT Bombay student's parents demand arrests
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 08:57 PM ISTSahil’s mother, Sonali Wakode, said the family was aware that he was facing difficulties and had advised him to adjust, believing that continuing his studies at IIT Bombay would secure his future.
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IIT Bombay removes ceiling fans from hostel rooms after student's death, wall-mounted fans installed
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 09:48 AM ISTIIT Bombay has started replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans across its hostel rooms following the death of student Sahil Wakode. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Crime Branch is examining CCTV footage from the examination hall, campus and hostel.
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CCTV in IIT Bombay student suicide case shows Sahil Wakode being asked to leave exam hall
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 09:43 AM ISTSahil Ravindra Wakode (22), a second-year BTech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on the IIT Bombay's Powai campus on the evening of September 18.
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IIT Bombay student representatives call for ‘strong institutional reforms’ after Wakode's death
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 08:02 AM ISTThe students made it clear that the issues raised after Sahil’s death should be confined to the student community and the institute and there should be no external political interference.
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IIT Madras backs IIT Bombay professor amid row over Sahil Wakode's death, calls for fair probe
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTThe IIT Madras Faculty Association has backed IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla following Sahil Wakode's death, citing the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum's statement on examination procedures. It called for a fair, transparent and time-bound inquiry and urged restraint until the process is complet
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Speed News: IIT Bombay Apologises, Removes Professor Named In Student Suicide Case
Originals | Sep 21, 2026, 04:28 PM ISTIIT Bombay apologises and removes a professor named in a student suicide case. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court agrees to an urgent hearing on Mamata Banerjee's plea against the Election Commission over the party symbol. Get all the latest national and political updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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IIT Bombay's Suryanarayana Doolla, named in FIR by Sahil Wakode's parents, removed from Deanship
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 02:44 PM ISTIIT students have been informed through an email from the Director that Professor Suryanarayan Doolla has been removed as Dean. The institute has not yet disclosed detailed reasons or the duration of the administrative action.
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IIT Bombay denies director may resign after Sahil Wakode's death, apologises for earlier statement
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 02:45 PM ISTIIT Bombay has clarified on its official X handle that its Director has not resigned and categorically termed the related news as false. "Director IIT Bombay has NOT resigned. We categorically state that the related news is false," IIT Bombay said on its official X handle.
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IIT Bombay suicide case: Professor booked over 'casteist slurs', to be summoned for questioning
Maharashtra | Sep 20, 2026, 08:57 PM ISTThe Powai police on Saturday registered a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by the student Sahil Wakode's parents.
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IIT Bombay suicide case: Mumbai Crime Branch takes over probe; father alleges casteist remarks
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTSahil'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.
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IIT Bombay on student suicide: No disciplinary action taken, assured incident wouldn't affect career
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2026, 10:46 AM ISTThe institution said it is deeply saddened by the loss of a student and is extending support to the student’s friends, classmates, faculty members, and others affected by this tragic incident.
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IIT Bombay student dies by suicide; college says he used ChatGPT, students claim suspension threat
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2026, 11:06 AM ISTIIT Bombay condoled the death of the student, saying, "The institute is extending support to the student’s friends, classmates, faculty members, and others affected by this tragic incident. The circumstances surrounding the death are being looked into by the appropriate authorities."
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Second-year student dies by suicide at IIT Bombay, investigation underway by Mumbai Police
Maharashtra | Jul 29, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTSeveral students alleged that the death was a case of suicide. However, the institute has not officially confirmed the cause of death as the investigation is underway.