# IIT Bombay student’s parents on hunger strike, demand professor’s arrest 2026-09-28T16:11:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The parents of Sahil Wakode, a 20-year-old IIT Bombay student who died by suicide on September 18, began an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Monday demanding the arrest of professor Suryanarayana Doolla. The Deccan Herald reports the police initially denied permission but the protest went ahead. The Times of India and The Hindu both report that the family says no member of the institute's 10-member inquiry committee has contacted them yet. An FIR against Doolla includes allegations of caste discrimination and abetment to suicide. IIT Bombay has sent Doolla on leave. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is investigating, having recorded over 25 statements and sent the student's phone for forensic analysis. The parents have sought permission to continue their protest on Tuesday, as reported by The Hindu. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same core facts, but differ slightly in emphasis. The Deccan Herald leads with the emotional protest and the parents' allegations of casteist discrimination. The Times of India includes more detail on the police investigation, noting the phone calls made after the exam and the device sent for forensic analysis. The Hindu provides the clearest timeline of the protest permissions and the committee's extension. The balanced reading is that the investigation is ongoing, the family is unsatisfied with its pace, and the institute has both an internal inquiry and a separate police probe. The next concrete step is whether the police will record Doolla's statement or make an arrest. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Leads with the emotional protest and caste allegations, but reports without added commentary. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Provides balanced coverage with more investigation details and no slant. - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting with focus on protest timeline and committee process. Tags: IIT Bombay, Mumbai Police Crime Branch, Sahil Wakode, Suryanarayana Doolla Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iit-bombay-student-death-parents-launch-indefinite-hunger-strike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iit-bombay-student-death-parents-launch-indefinite-hunger-strike/#story-in-brief