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NCSC Launches Spot Inquiry at IIT Bombay After Sahil Wakode's Suicide
- •NCSC Chairman Kishor Makwana conducted a comprehensive spot inquiry at IIT Bombay regarding the suicide of second-year B.Tech student Sahil Wakode, a member of the Scheduled Caste community.
- •The inquiry addresses serious allegations from Wakode's family concerning caste-based discrimination and harassment, with the Mumbai Police Crime Branch already investigating the case.
- •Makwana held extensive discussions with IIT Bombay officials, focusing on the events leading to the tragedy, particularly an incident during a mid-semester exam where Wakode was accused of academic malpractice.
- •The NCSC team inspected the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, the examination room, and Wakode's hostel room, and interacted with his classmates to understand his campus experience.
- •The NCSC chief also met with top police authorities, directing an impartial and thorough probe, and assured Wakode's family that the Commission would closely monitor the investigation to ensure constitutional safeguards.
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NCSC Chairman Kishor Makwana conducted a comprehensive spot inquiry at IIT Bombay, holding discussions with senior administrative officials and examining protocols related to an exam incident on September 18. The NCSC team inspected the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, the examination room, and the student's hostel room, while also meeting with the victim's family and top police authorities to review the Crime Branch probe.
Sahil Wakode's family raised serious allegations of caste-based discrimination, harassment, and mental pressure preceding his death. His father specifically complained that a teacher subjected Sahil to caste-based slurs and threatened to implicate him in a false case after he was accused of academic malpractice during a mid-semester examination.
The case is currently under active investigation by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. The NCSC has directed the police to conduct an impartial, thorough, and expeditious probe, secure all forensic, documentary, and electronic evidence, and submit a detailed Action Taken Report to the Commission.
