IIT-Bombay suicide row: Caught using phone in exam, Sahil Wakode wrote ‘confession’; rules mandate fresh answer sheet

Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student at IIT Bombay, was found dead shortly after an alleged academic malpractice incident.MUMBAI: A controversy has emerged over the handling of an academic malpractice case involving IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode. According to sources at the institute, representatives of the faculty forum, mentioned that the second-year BTech student had given a written “confession” after he was allegedly found with a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination.