Mumbai Police Struggle To Unlock iPhone In IIT Bombay Suicide Case
· India · Indian Express, Times of India
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is facing technical difficulties in accessing data from a locked iPhone belonging to Sahil Wakode, a second-year student at IIT Bombay who died by suicide. Investigators believe the device contains crucial information regarding his activities on the day he was allegedly caught using his phone during an exam. Although the phone has been sent for forensic analysis, officials report that current extraction tools do not support the specific model and software version used by the student. The police are now exploring the possibility of seeking assistance from other agencies with specialized forensic capabilities. The investigation follows protests at the campus after CCTV footage allegedly showed a professor asking the student to leave the examination hall.
Why it matters
The inability to access the device delays the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the student's death, which has become a focal point of campus protests.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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