Statements of 40 people recorded so far in connection with death of IIT-Bombay student Wakode: Police
Mumbai police are investigating the death of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, with 40 statements recorded so far. The student's family has alleged caste-based discrimination and harassment by a professor, leading to an FIR against the faculty member.
Why it matters
The case has sparked significant public discourse regarding mental health, academic pressure, and systemic discrimination within India's elite educational institutions.
The Mumbai Crime Branch, probing the death of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay student Sahil Wakode on September 18, has so far recorded the statements of 40 people, including his parents and fellow pupils, a police official said on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
Besides Sahil Wakode's parents, who are on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai , and his fellow students, the Crime Branch has also recorded the statements of IIT hostel staff and others. However, the statement of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, booked for abetment of suicide, was yet to be recorded, he said.
Investigators have sent two mobile phones, a laptop, and a tablet belonging to Sahil Wakode to the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina to decode and unlock the electronic devices.
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