IIT Bombay Suicide Case: Crime Branch Takes Over Probe, Forensic Team Reaches Campus

The Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the death of 20-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, following sustained student protests and demands for a transparent probe. An ACP-led team is re-examining the hostel room and collecting forensic evidence. A professor named in the FIR over allegations including abetment to suicide and caste-based discrimination has not been arrested as police continue gathering evidence. Meanwhile, faculty associations at IIT Bombay and IIT Madras have expressed support for the professor and called for a fair, transparent and time-bound investigation.