IIT Bombay Student Dies by Suicide Following Exam Malpractice Accusation
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IIT-Bombay relieves professor of dean duties as crime branch initiates formal investigation
The administration at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay officially removed professor Doolla from his position as dean following intense protests over a student's death. Concurrently, the local crime branch took over the investigation into the tragedy while a faculty forum publicly expressed support for the named educator.
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IIT Bombay administration issues a formal apology and suspends a professor's deanship amidst ongoing student protests
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay officials formally apologized on September 21, 2026, for their earlier public statements regarding the circumstances surrounding a student's death. In response to mounting campus unrest and protests, the institute also suspended the deanship of a targeted faculty member.
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IIT Bombay director meets protesting students and signs list of demands following tragic suicide
Following the third student suicide at IIT Bombay in 2026, Institute Director Shireesh Kedare met with outraged student demonstrators on campus. The director signed a list of eighteen demands amid intense student pressure and mounting calls for institutional accountability and staff suspensions.
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IIT Bombay student dies by suicide following exam malpractice accusations involving ChatGPT
A second-year undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay was found dead after being caught with a mobile phone and accused of utilizing the artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT during an exam. The tragic incident triggered widespread student protests and demonstrations across the campus demanding institutional accountability.
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