IIT Bombay Student Suicide Row: Faculty Bodies Back Professor Suryanarayana Doolla
Support is growing for IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was removed as dean and named in an FIR after student Sahil Ravindra Vakode's death. Faculty bodies at IIT Delhi and IIT Madras have expressed solidarity with Doolla, while IIT Bombay students say they do not condone exam malpractice or prejudge the ongoing probe. The Mumbai Crime Branch is examining allegations of caste discrimination and abetment to suicide, with CCTV footage and witness statements under scrutiny.
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