IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide on September 18 after an exam-related incident, has triggered renewed protests by his family and campus students. His parents allege caste-based discrimination and have demanded accountability for those named in the police case.

On Monday, Wakode’s father Ravindra Wakode begins an indefinite hunger strike/sit-in at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, after the family staged a hunger strike there earlier. NDTV and Times of India report the family is also seeking an external investigation, while other outlets describe demands aimed at holding specific individuals accountable, alongside broader calls for transparency. IIT Bombay students have continued demonstrations and have criticised the institute’s inquiry process, including objections to the composition of the internal probe panel.

Meanwhile, IIT Bombay’s 10-member committee investigating the circumstances of the death receives a one-week extension to complete its inquiry and submit findings to the institute. Separate reporting says the Mumbai Police Crime Branch is probing allegations of abetment to suicide, and that a professor named in the FIR has been placed on leave. Some student reports also note that the director has engaged with protest demands and that lectures were cancelled, reflecting campus disruption while the investigations proceed.