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IIT Bombay student who copied in exam told friend he regretted it
IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, 22, phoned a female friend after being caught allegedly copying during a thermodynamics exam on September 18 and told her he regretted the mistake, police said. He…
IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, 22, phoned a female friend after being caught allegedly copying during a thermodynamics exam on September 18 and told her he regretted the mistake, police said. He was found hanging in his hostel room hours later. The Crime Branch has recorded statements from over 25 people, including students, faculty, and hostel staff, as it examines CCTV footage and digital evidence.
Wakode's parents have alleged their son faced caste-based harassment from Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was removed as dean of administrative affairs after the death. IIT Bombay has denied the discrimination claim. The police are yet to record Professor Doolla's statement and have sent Wakode's iPhone to a forensic lab for analysis. The probe continues.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage splits into two tracks. Deccan Herald and India Today stick to straight reporting on the police probe, phone records, CCTV, and witness statements. Times of India and Siasat broaden the story: Times of India foregrounds the board member's suggestion for mandatory counselling after exam violations, an institutional remedy, Siasat leads the caste-discrimination allegation and the FIR against a professor. The critical framing in Siasat emphasizes the family's claim of casteist harassment, while the neutral outlets omit that detail from their leads. Neither track resolves the central question, whether exam panic, caste discrimination, or a combination drove the death. The Crime Branch's final report, expected once the iPhone is forensically unlocked, will be the definitive document.
Coverage: 4 sources, 1 government-critical, 3 neutral
Sources (4): deccanherald.com (neutral report), siasat.com (government critical), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
