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IIT Bombay Student Death: Lawyer Alleges Parents Forcibly Removed from Mumbai; Police Deny
- •The family's lawyer alleges Mumbai Police tried to take Sahil Wakode's parents out of the city against their wishes, a day after the father threatened a hunger strike.
- •Police deny the allegation, stating Sahil's parents, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, requested to be taken to Yavatmal themselves.
- •The lawyer claims police personnel in plain clothes asked the couple to switch from their vehicle to a private car, rushing them out of Mumbai.
- •Sahil's parents had recorded statements with the Crime Branch and addressed the media outside IIT Bombay, demanding action in their son's death.
- •Sahil, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide after an examination incident; his parents allege caste-based discrimination at IIT Bombay.
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The lawyer representing the family alleged that Mumbai Police forcibly took Sahil Wakode's parents out of Mumbai against their wishes in a private vehicle early Wednesday morning. However, Mumbai Police denied the allegation, stating that Ravindra and Sonali Wakode had themselves requested to be taken to Yavatmal.
Following a complaint by his father, an FIR was registered naming Professor Suryanarayana Doola, who served as the invigilator in the classroom where Sahil was allegedly found using a mobile phone during an examination. The Wakodes have alleged that their son faced caste-based discrimination at the institute.
IIT Bombay initiated the replacement of ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans across all campus hostels and utility areas following recent student suicides. This move follows the tragic deaths of students, including second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode.
