Goa, Sept. 21 -- The IIT Bombay campus has experienced significant turmoil following the tragic death of Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a second-year BTech student who was found dead in his hostel room. In response to mounting pressure and student protests, the institute issued an official apology for what it termed inappropriate and premature statements regarding the circumstances leading up to the incident.

The controversy erupted after Wakode was allegedly caught using a mobile phone and ChatGPT during a mid-semester examination. Following his death, protesters and the student's family claimed he was subjected to institutional harassment and caste-based discrimination, leading to a case filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Th...