IIT Bombay forms panel to probe student Sahil Wakode's death

IIT Bombay has constituted an internal panel to investigate the death of student Sahil Wakode, as authorities move to establish the circumstances surrounding the case. The institute's decision to form the committee signals a formal institutional response to the incident.

Mumbai Police have handed the investigation to the Crime Branch, indicating the case is being treated with heightened seriousness. Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with the matter, has been placed on leave pending the outcome of the inquiry.

The parallel tracks of an internal institutional probe and a police investigation reflect the gravity attached to the case by both the university administration and law enforcement authorities.