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Ramdas Athawale Demands CCTV Probe in IIT Bombay Case, Calls it 'Attempt to Humiliate Sahil'
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:09
Ramdas Athawale Demands CCTV Probe in IIT Bombay Case, Calls it 'Attempt to Humiliate Sahil'
- •Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has commented on the IIT Bombay case involving Sahil.
- •Athawale described the incident as an "attempt to humiliate Sahil."
- •He has called for a thorough investigation, specifically demanding that CCTV footage related to the incident be examined.
- •The minister emphasized the need to establish the circumstances surrounding what happened to Sahil.
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale described the incident as an attempt to humiliate Sahil and called for an investigation into the CCTV footage to establish the circumstances surrounding what happened to him.
CCTV footage showed Sahil looking at a device concealed beneath his right thigh or in his pocket during a mid-semester exam before being approached by Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and asked to leave the exam hall.
Sahil's family alleged caste-based harassment and accused Professor Doolla of making casteist remarks, prompting ongoing investigations by the Mumbai Crime Branch, a CBI probe, and a spot inquiry by the NCSC.
