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IIT-B suicide: Student apologised for cheating, sought second chance, police say
IIT-B suicide: Student apologised for cheating, sought second chance, police say
A 22-year-old IIT Bombay student who died by suicide on 18 September after being caught cheating in an exam had submitted a written apology seeking a second chance, police said on Tuesday, 13 October. Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, was found in his hostel room hours after allegedly using his phone to access ChatGPT during a mid-semester exam.
The Mumbai crime branch has recorded statements from more than 40 people, including IIT-B director Shireesh Kedare and professor Suryanarayana Doolla. An FIR was registered against Doolla following a complaint by Wakode's father alleging harassment and caste-based discrimination. Doolla has denied the allegations. The student's parents, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, began a hunger strike on 24 September seeking justice.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The three sources carry nearly identical PTI copy, making this a uniform wire report. The coverage is straight: it details Sahil Wakode's written apology and his subsequent death by suicide, the police investigation involving over 40 statements including the professor and the IIT-B director, the professor's denial of harassment allegations, and the parents' hunger strike alleging caste discrimination. There is no slant or editorialising across any source. The story is presented as a developing investigation with no named next step, leaving the focus on the competing accounts, the police's procedural updates and the parents' demand for justice.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
