Students protest outside IIT Bombay; Professor Suryanarayana Doolla suspended from deanship.

Students protest outside IIT Bombay; Professor Suryanarayana Doolla suspended from deanship.

The situation surrounding the death of student Sahil Wakode at IIT Bombay continues to intensify. Amidst questions raised following Sahil’s death, IIT Bombay suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla’s deanship on Monday; the institute also apologized for its earlier statement, acknowledging that it was inappropriate to draw definitive conclusions regarding the events leading to Sahil’s death before the investigation was complete. Meanwhile, the administration has also accepted the students’ 18-point list of demands.