IIT-Bombay apologises for earlier statement on circumstances surrounding student’s death
IIT-Bombay has issued an apology for its initial statement regarding the death of a student, Sahil, after the case was transferred to the Crime Branch. The institute's previous claims about the student's conduct are now under investigation following allegations of harassment and casteist remarks.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked significant student unrest and raised critical questions about institutional accountability and student welfare in elite Indian universities.
Amidst ongoing student unrest, the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay on Monday (September 21, 2026) issued an apology for its earlier statements “concerning the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate demise of Sahil.”
The apology, made in a post on X, comes as the Mumbai Police has transferred the probe into the death of a second-year student at IIT-Bombay to the Crime Branch.
We apologise for the statements contained in our earlier communication concerning the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate demise of Sahil. The details and circumstances leading up to the incident remain subject to investigation by the appropriate authorities. In view of…
The student, Sahil, was found dead in his hostel room on Friday (September 18, 2026) after a professor had reported him for possessing a phone during the examination. The professor, Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was invigilating the exam, has been named in the FIR along with other institute officials.
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