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IIT Bombay: Twist in Sahil's Death Case; CCTV Footage from Exam Hall Emerges
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:05
IIT Bombay: Twist in Sahil's Death Case; CCTV Footage from Exam Hall Emerges
- •New information has emerged in the suicide case of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, with CCTV footage expected to be crucial evidence.
- •Police have obtained CCTV footage revealing events between 12:30 PM and 12:45 PM on the day of the incident.
- •Footage shows Sahil using a mobile phone during the exam, suspected to be for ChatGPT to answer questions.
- •Professor Suryanarayana Dulla caught Sahil cheating and asked him to leave the exam hall shortly before it ended.
- •Sahil went to his hostel room after being removed from the exam; Professor Dulla has been removed from his post and an FIR filed against him.
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Sahil Wakode was asked to leave the exam hall after exam supervisor Professor Suryanarayana Dulla caught him looking at his mobile phone and suspected him of using ChatGPT to answer questions.
Following intense student protests, Professor Suryanarayana Dulla was removed from his post as the Dean of Student Affairs, and Sahil's father also filed an FIR against him with the Mumbai Police.
In response to the student's death and safety concerns, IIT Bombay decided to remove ceiling fans from the campus and implement temporary solutions, including installing wall-mounted fans in all student hostels.
