A student at IIT Bombay, Sahil Wakode, dies by suicide, and his father alleges that the student faced caste-based abuse, threats, and harassment over three months. The father says the harassment was directed by IIT Bombay Director Shireesh B Kedare and involved a professor accused of using casteist slurs.
The allegation is that the student was subjected to repeated discriminatory conduct leading up to his death. The available report focuses on the father’s claims, including the timeline of alleged harassment and the individuals he identifies.
Other details such as institutional findings, the university’s response, or any investigations are not included in the provided text, so the reported information reflects the accuser’s account rather than confirmed determinations by authorities or the institute.
