IIT Bombay Suicide Row: Faculty Rally Behind Professor Named In FIR

The IIT Bombay controversy intensifies as faculty members demonstrate in support of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in the FIR following the death of 20-year-old student Sahil Wakode. The faculty forum says Doolla has not been suspended and has only been relieved of his duties as Dean of Administrative Affairs, while defending his record as a distinguished faculty member. The FIR includes allegations of caste-based discrimination and abetment to suicide, which remain subject to investigation. The development comes amid student protests and concerns over three student deaths by suicide at IIT Bombay in 2026.