The Mumbai crime branch has gathered CCTV footage as part of the investigation into the abetment to suicide case of Sahil Wakode, a second-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B). The footage reportedly captures Wakode’s actions during the exam in which he was allegedly caught cheating.
Footage from Sept 18 shows Wakode inside the examination hall between around 12.30 pm and 12.45 pm, when the semester examination was nearing its end, according to investigators. The sequence beginning around 12.30 pm on Sept 18 has assumed significance in the investigation as police seek to establish Wakode’s movements and interactions in the hours before his death.
Officers said they first want to collect available digital evidence and record statements of other witnesses before questioning him about the incident. The footage allegedly shows him bending down and looking at a mobile phone kept in his pocket. Police are examining the allegation that he was using ChatGPT to answer questions during the exam. Investigators are also examining allegations of discrimination or harassment in connection with the incident.
Police on Wednesday recorded statements of three students who were reportedly close to Wakode.