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VBA Leader Leads "Justice for Sahil" Protest at IIT Bombay, Blames Administration
- •Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi's Sujat Ambedkar led a 'Justice for Sahil' protest at IIT Bombay.
- •The protest blamed the IIT administration for the death of B Tech student Sahil Wakode.
- •Sahil Wakode was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18.
- •His death occurred hours after he was allegedly caught using ChatGPT during an exam.
- •Ambedkar called Sahil's death "institutional murder" during the protest.
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The protest was organized by Samyak Vidyarthi Andolan and led by VBA leader Sujat Ambedkar to blame the IIT administration for B.Tech student Sahil Wakode's death, who was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18 after being caught allegedly using ChatGPT on a mobile phone during a mid-semester exam.
The case was transferred from the Powai Police to the Mumbai Crime Branch, which is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death amid ongoing protests, an FIR, and allegations of caste-based and mental harassment.
Students and faculty have demanded accountability, an independent investigation, a CBI probe, and action against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who invigilated the exam involving Sahil, as part of an 18-point charter submitted to the administration.
