IIT-Bombay suicide case: Sahil’s parents seek CBI probe, CCTV, witness protection
The parents of a deceased IIT Bombay student have petitioned the High Court for an independent investigation into his suicide, alleging caste-based harassment. They are seeking a CBI or SIT probe and the preservation of evidence to ensure accountability.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing concerns regarding systemic discrimination and mental health support within elite educational institutions in India.
MUMBAI: Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, 20, who on September 18 had died by suicide have petitioned the Bombay high court to seek a “fair and independent investigation” either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into his death and immediate preservation of evidence and protection of witnesses.The parents in the petition, alleged harassment under the Atrocities Act and said a student who secured a seat on merit “shockingly committed suicide due to abetment by the accused…on caste based humiliation.’’The Mumbai police had lodged an FIR for abetment of suicide against IIT professor Suryanarayan Doolla.The second year BTech student belonged to a scheduled caste and was the only child of his parents.The parents seek that the probe should be directed specifically to the abetment of suicide by actions and illegal omissions made by persons in authority at…
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