Mumbai Police detained Ravindra Wakode (R) in Bhandup, Professor Suryanarayan Doolla (L)
CCTV cameras recorded Sahil’s movements inside the examination hall between 12.30pm and 12.45pm on September 18, according to the preliminary findings of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. Police said that with about 15 minutes remaining for the examination, Sahil was seen bending down to look at something kept in his pocket.
A professor then questioned him and took him aside, away from the other students, according to the Crime Branch. The institute has said the circumstances surrounding the examination incident are being investigated. His planned protest came as Mumbai Youth Congress and NSUI workers staged a demonstration outside the IIT-Bombay campus in Powai demanding a fast-track inquiry and justice for Sahil. Police also detained several protesting NSUI-Congress workers and tightened security around the campus. He also disputed the suggestion that caste had been discussed during the examination incident, saying the issue was raised by Sahil’s family after his death. His family has alleged harassment and caste-based discrimination.
MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday detained Ravindra Wakode in Bhandup while he was travelling to IIT-Bombay’s Powai campus to begin a hunger strike following the death of his son, second-year student Sahil Wakode.