IIT-Bombay student death: Parents begin hunger strike at Azad Maidan; institute defers mid-semester exams
Following the death of second‑year IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode on Sept. 18, his parents began a hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. The university responded by postponing the upcoming mid‑semester examinations. A CCTV video allegedly showing the incident in an exam hall has circulated online, intensifying debate over the circumstances that led to the tragedy.