IIT-Bombay on boil: Professor sent on leave, student's parents 'driven' out of city
The parents of a deceased IIT-Bombay student, Sahil Wakode, allege they were forcibly removed from Mumbai by plainclothes officers to prevent them from staging a hunger strike. The family remains determined to seek justice as the Mumbai Crime Branch continues its investigation into the student's death.
Why it matters
This incident highlights tensions between grieving families seeking accountability and local authorities, raising concerns about civil rights and police conduct.
MUMBAI: The parents of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode alleged they were driven out of Mumbai in a “private car” early Wednesday morning despite repeatedly telling the driver that they intended to stay in the city and begin a hunger strike outside the Powai institute.The family, accompanied by their lawyer, said they reached the Karanja Lad area of Washim district by early morning. They had earlier spoken to the media outside the Crime Branch office in Bandra and later outside the IIT-Bombay campus in Powai.The development came as the Mumbai Crime Branch continued its investigation into Sahil's death and his parents demanded the immediate arrest of the two people named in the FIR.Family alleges they were taken in private carAccording to lawyer Nikhil Wakode, after the family left the IIT-Bombay gate in Powai, they were asked by men in plain clothes to shift to another vehicle.“We were asked to change the…
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