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Sahil Wakode's parents stage hunger strike for arrest
The Hindu··10h ago
Parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode staged a hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Monday demanding arrest of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. Ravindra and Sonali Wakode protested from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Sahil died by suicide on September 18 after being found with a phone during an exam. Police registered an FIR for abetment and SC/ST Act charges.
Prism
What It Means For You
- IIT Bombay relieved Doolla of administrative duties and sent him on leave pending inquiries.
- A 10-member institute committee investigating the death received a one-week extension.
- The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is examining CCTV footage and digital evidence.
What's Happening
- The family alleged caste-based discrimination and said the inquiry committee has not contacted them.
- Advocate Nikhil Kamble filed a handwritten application seeking continued protest permission.
- The Wakodes had earlier been prevented from protesting outside the campus.
Timeline After the Exam
- Sahil studied energy science and engineering at the institute.
- He was allegedly found with a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination.
- The parents temporarily called off a prior Azad Maidan agitation before resuming Monday.
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