IIT student death: Sahil Wakode’s parents move Bombay HC seeking CBI, SIT probe

Mumbai The parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT student who died by suicide on September 18, have moved Bombay High Court seeking a fair and independent investigation into his death by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT). IIT-B student death case: Sahil Wakode’s parents seek CM intervention storyline 1 The plea filed by Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, through advocate Hitendra Gandhi, said their 20-year-old son had died by suicide after facing caste-based humiliation. The plea is likely to be mentioned on Monday (October 31, 2026). The petition alleged that police had failed to probe the case with the seriousness it merits and, hence, sought the probe to be monitored by a retired judge. On their complaint, Powai police had earlier registered a case of abetment of suicide and other offences.