Activists from various organizations gathered at IIT Bombay to express solidarity with Sahil Wakode’s family and demand justice.
including activists such as Sambhaji Bhagat, Deepali Salve, and Rahul Sonpimple, had been detained, the police put the number at 20 While the protesters claimed that 30 people. A Powai police officer said at least 20 people who were heading to the IIT Powai campus were detained after learning they were going to protest without permission. The delegation in their letter submitted to the institute, claimed that the administration has failed to address the structural issues inside the campus and have not addressed the students (around 15) protesting inside the campus for the last 25 days.
They were released two hours later after noting down their name, address and contact details.
Police intervened, ushered the protesters into police vans and detained them, the protesters said. An activist, Tejas Anoop, said he was dragged on the road and put into the van. The protestors claimed that they had gathered only to meet the institute director and submit their account, along with a charter of demands seeking a fair investigation by an external committee and immediate accountability. A delegation of six members were later allowed to meet the IIT-Bombay director. Meanwhile, Wakode’s parents continued their hunger strike at Azad Maidan. The team reached the spot and brought them to police station. They claimed that the incident has far reaching consequences for marginalised students everywhere.