Mumbai: Parents of IIT-B student who died by suicide detained during protest at campus

The parents of Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide a month ago, were detained by Mumbai Police on Sunday while sitting at a protest site inside the campus, The Indian Express reported.

Ravindra Wakode and Sonali Wakode had arrived at the campus to pay homage to their son, who died on September 18. Ravindra Wakode had also submitted a letter to the institute’s registrar.

At least 16 protesting students were also detained as the police cleared and demolished the site near the institute’s main gate, the Daily Pioneer reported.

Student groups accused the police of using excessive force while detaining the protesters, alleging that they were kicked, choked and had their clothes torn, the newspaper reported.

The Mumbai Police and the IIT-Bombay administration are yet to make a statement on the incident.

Mumbai Police are brutally detaining students from INSIDE the IIT Bombay campus. What is going on?@CPMumbaiPolice @CMOMaharashtra - this is how you treat young people in Mumbai? @SunetraA_Pawar vahini and @mieknathshinde ji, I hope you will speak out on this. pic.twitter.com/2DrL3nkXO7— Anish Gawande (@anishgawande) October 18, 2026

Protests at IIT-Bombay

Students have been protesting near the IIT Bombay gates in Powai for about a month, demanding accountability over the death of 20-year-old Sahil Wakode.

Sahil Wakode was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18. His family has alleged that...

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