# IIT Bombay student death: abetment case filed after suicide

2026-09-19T14:21:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Mumbai Police have registered an FIR for abetment of suicide in the death of a 22-year-old IIT Bombay student, based on a complaint by his father. Deputy Commissioner of Police Datta Nalawade said the investigation is proceeding against individuals named in the complaint. The student, Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a second-year BTech student from Yavatmal, was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday evening. Earlier that day, he was caught using a mobile phone during an examination. IIT Bombay said he was counselled and assured no disciplinary action would be taken. The student's mother alleged he was tortured and demanded justice. No suicide note was recovered. The death is the third suicide at IIT Bombay in seven months. Students have protested, demanding an inquiry.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Thefederal and Times of India both report the mother's allegation of torture, while NDTV Profit's coverage focuses on a viral video claiming the director resigned, without confirming the claim. The police FIR and institute's counselling statement are common across sources, but the mother's accusation introduces a critical framing absent from the official account. The balanced reading: the investigation will determine if the mother's claims have substance, while the third suicide in seven months points to a broader institutional concern. The probe's findings will be decisive.

## Coverage

- thefederal.com (neutral report) <https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/maharashtra/iit-bombay-student-death-police-register-abetment-of-suicide-case-257096>
  Led with police FIR details and included mother's allegation without editorialising
- ndtvprofit.com (sensationalist) <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/did-iit-bombay-director-shireesh-kedare-resign-video-goes-viral-as-protests-erupt-after-student-suicide-12068708#publisher=newsstand>
  Headline focuses on viral resignation rumour rather than confirmed facts
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/my-son-was-killed-tortured-mother-of-iit-bombay-student-seeks-justice-after-his-death/articleshow/134352865.cms>
  Led with mother's quote and included institute's statement, no editorial slant

Tags: IIT Bombay, Mumbai Police, Powai Police Station, Sahil Wakode
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