IIT Bombay student suicide: Students seek reforms; family seeks CBI probe:
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IIT Bombay: Reform Calls After Sahil Wakode’s DeathStudent representatives sought institutional changes; Wakode’s family requested a CBI inquiry, while faculty supported Prof. Doolla.
Key FactsSep 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- According to IIT Bombay, Sahil Wakode was found hanging in his room on September 18 after allegedly using ChatGPT during an examination.
- Student representatives called for institutional reforms and said the protest was not intended to justify academic misconduct.
- The student representatives supported Doolla but sought his precautionary removal from dean duties during the investigation.
- Wakode’s family alleged caste-based harassment, requested a CBI inquiry, and sought access to CCTV footage and other evidence.
We want to know why the students who have died so far have all belonged to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Why is this happening to us? If this is not caste-based harassment, then what is?— Sahil Wakode's uncle, speaking to ANI, about caste-based harassment and the call for a CBI probe.
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