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Sahil's Father Regrets Advice, Accuses IIT Bombay Director of Harassment
- •Sahil's father, Ravindra Wakode, regrets advising his son to focus on studies despite alleged harassment at IIT Bombay.
- •He alleges Sahil was harassed due to his caste, facing remarks about being from a 'lower caste'.
- •Ravindra Wakode demands action against Professor Suryanarayana Dulla and IIT Bombay Director Shirish Kedare.
- •Sahil Wakode, a B.Tech student at IIT Bombay, was found dead in his hostel room on September 18.
- •Mumbai Police Crime Branch is investigating; Professor Dulla was removed from his Dean position, but no suicide note has been found.
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Sahil Wakode, a second-year B.Tech student, was found dead in his hostel room on the Powai campus on September 18. Hours prior to his death, questions arose during his mid-semester exam regarding his possession of a mobile phone and alleged use of ChatGPT.
Ravindra Wakode alleged that his son faced caste-based harassment and humiliation at the institution. Based on his complaint, the police registered a case for abetment to suicide and under the SC/ST Act, naming Professor Suryanarayana Dulla and demanding action against him and IIT Bombay Director Shirish Kedare.
Amid campus protests following Sahil's death, IIT Bombay removed Professor Suryanarayana Dulla from his position as Dean of Administrative Affairs. However, he remains a professor and the head of the Energy Science and Engineering department while the investigation continues.
