Parents Protest and Demand Arrests in Sahil Wakode Suicide Case at IIT Bombay
Sahil Wakode, a second-year IIT Bombay student, died by suicide on September 18, 2026, after alleged caste-based harassment by faculty members, including Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. His parents have been protesting and on an indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, demanding the arrest of accused professors and a transparent investigation under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Despite an FIR and Crime Branch probe, the family expresses dissatisfaction with the investigation's progress and continues to seek justice.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: thequint, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 18 Oct, 03:45 am. Other outlets followed.