IIT Bombay faculty member booked for caste abuse, suicide abetment
Police booked an IIT Bombay professor and two others after the student’s death, while the family alleged caste-based harassment and the institute denied discrimination.
- On Sunday, Mumbai Police booked IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla for abetment of suicide following the death of second-year student Sahil Ravindra Wakode, invoking the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.
- Wakode was found dead in his hostel room Friday, hours after Doolla caught him using a smartphone and ChatGPT during an examination, which the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum termed 'academic malpractice'.
- Wakode's father alleged the professor subjected his son to "casteist remarks" and threats for three months, while the institute denied discrimination, stating no disciplinary action was initiated and administrators counseled the student.
- The investigation was transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch on Saturday night, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Datta Nalawade, as a viral video reportedly shows IIT Bombay Director Shireesh Kedare announcing his resignation.
- Students staged late-night protests demanding accountability and transparency from the administration, while the institute expressed support for those affected, noting that appropriate authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the student's death.
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IIT-B faculty backs professor in student suicide row
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IIT Bombay faculty stands by professor amid row over student's death by suicide
Amid an ongoing row over the death of a second-year student by alleged suicide, the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has expressed solidarity with exam invigilator Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, stating he was following institutional protocol after discovering the student with an "unauthorised possession and use of a smartphone".
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