IIT Student’s Suicide: Statement of 20 Persons Recorded, Trying to Access His Phone, Say Police
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Sahil Wakode's pattern-locked iPhone 17 has become the biggest challenge in the investigation into his death, as the pattern is unknown and existing forensic tools are unable to extract data from newer models. Police hope that unlocking the phone could reveal the secrets surrounding the September 18th exam and the subsequent 47 minutes in which Sahil left the exam hall and reached the hostel.
IIT-Bombay suicide case: Pattern lock keeps Sahil Wakode's phone inaccessible, prof Doolla’s statement not recorded yet
The Mumbai Crime Branch has recorded statements from 20 individuals related to Sahil Wakode's death. Investigators have struggled to access details from Wakode's mobile phone, which is locked. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is probing allegations of discrimination and harassment preceding his death. Wakode's family has demanded action against Professor Doolla while protesting at Azad Maidan. IIT Bombay has issued an apology regardi…
Mumbai Crime Branch police have been given a lead in the investigation into the suspicious death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode.
IIT-Bombay Student Death Case: Locked iPhone Poses Hurdle for Crime Branch Probe
Mumbai, September 25, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The locked iPhone 17 of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode has emerged as a key hurdle for the Mumbai Crime Branch as it attempts to reconstruct the sequence of events surrounding his death on September 18. According to the investigation, Sahil’s phone was protected by a pattern lock that […]
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