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IIT-Bombay Student's Death: Friend Reveals Last Call Details
27 Sep
Summary
- Friend was last to speak with student Sahil Wakode via phone.
- Wakode reportedly mentioned a poor thermodynamics exam and cheating.
- Father plans hunger strike demanding campus access and justice.
Mumbai police are investigating the apparent suicide of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student found dead in his hostel room on September 18. His friend, who was the last person to speak with him by phone, told investigators that Wakode expressed worry over a poor performance on his thermodynamics exam and admitted to being caught cheating. This information is being incorporated into the ongoing probe.
Investigators are meticulously reconstructing Wakode's movements after he left the exam hall. CCTV footage confirms he left the hall as instructed and later returned. This footage is undergoing forensic analysis, and authorities are attempting to unlock Wakode's password-protected iPhone to access his digital communications. The student's parents have appealed for continued protests and evidence preservation, with his father planning a hunger strike to demand campus access and justice.
