Sahil Wakode
I will continue my fight for justice,” said his father, Ravindra. “I do not care even if I get arrested. My son should get justice constitutionally. This is the state of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Phule, Shahu and Ambedkar. I will start my sit-in protest at Azad Maidan. Wakode’s parents have alleged that he faced caste discrimination at the institute. Mumbai police’s crime branch is investigating the case of alleged abetment to suicide.
The extension came as Wakode’s parents prepared to begin a hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Monday, vowing to continue their protest until those responsible for their son’s death are punished. They had staged a hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Thursday.
Mumbai: The 10-member committee probing the circumstances surrounding the death of IIT-B student Sahil Wakode has sought a week’s extension from the institute’s board of governors.
Sources said the request had been granted and the panel had submitted a detailed plan to the institute’s authorities. And the IIT community is cooperating with us,” said a source. “We cannot complete the entire investigation in a week. For a fair and detailed investigation, we need one more week.