IIT Bombay student death: Youth Congress seeks arrest of director, professor; independent probe into student’s death

Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib on Thursday (September 24, 2026) demanded the immediate arrest of IIT Bombay Director Shireesh Kedare and professor Suryanarayana Doolla, an independent investigation into the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode, and access for his family to data recovered from his electronic devices, alleging that the student had faced caste-based and mental harassment at the institute.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai amid continuing protests over Wakode’s September 18 death at IIT Bombay’s Powai campus, Mr. Chib said an inquiry involving the institute administration could not be considered impartial and called for an investigation independent of the institute. He also argued that those facing allegations should not remain in a position where they could influence the probe.