IIT Bombay Faculty Booked After Student Death
· India · The Hindu, India Today
Mumbai Police have booked IIT Bombay faculty member Suryanarayan Dulla for alleged caste abuse and abetment to suicide following the death of 22-year-old student Sahil Wakode. The student, who was in his second year of BTech Energy Science, was found dead in his hostel room on September 18, 2026. The FIR was filed based on a complaint from the student's father, who alleged that Mr. Dulla had subjected his son to caste-based harassment for months. IIT Bombay stated that the student had been caught using a mobile phone during an examination and was threatened with debarment. The institute has not provided further details on the specific circumstances leading to the death.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked protests at the IIT Bombay campus and raised concerns regarding student mental health and the treatment of students from marginalized backgrounds.
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