Meanwhile, regular classes resumed at IIT Bombay on Wednesday, days after Wakode’s death triggered protests on the Powai campus, sources said.
The Mumbai Police on Wednesday said the investigation was being conducted impartially and that all possible angles were being examined. The police also appealed to the public to refrain from spreading misinformation about the case.
“Following the unfortunate demise of Sahil Ravindra Wakode (20), a student of IIT Bombay, a case was registered at Powai Police Station. The case has subsequently been transferred to the Crime Branch, Mumbai, as DCB CID C.R. No. 124/2026,” officials said.
“The investigation has been entrusted to an ACP-rank officer and is being closely supervised by DCP Detection-I, Crime Branch,” they added.
IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with Wakode’s death, was sent on leave amid the ongoing investigation, sources said on Wednesday.
Wakode’s parents have demanded Doolla’s immediate arrest. A case has been registered against the professor on allegations including abetment to suicide and caste-based discrimination following the student’s death.
Wakode, a second-year B.Tech student in IIT Bombay’s Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found hanging in his hostel room on the Powai campus on the evening of 18 September.
The incident occurred hours after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination.
The circumstances surrounding his death have led to protests on the campus, with his family seeking action against those they hold responsible. The police have said they are examining all possible angles as part of the ongoing investigation.
With IANS inputs
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