India, Sept. 21 -- IIT Bombay Dean of Administrative Affairs, Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, has been suspended from deanship with immediate effect amid the student suicide investigation, the institute's director said on Monday.

A second-year BTech student, who was caught allegedly cheating in an exam on Friday, died by suicide on Friday. Doolla was reportedly invigilating the exam.

Any further action will be taken following an investigation, director Shirish B. Kedare said in an email to students.

"IIT Bombay Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, has been suspended with immediate effect. Any further action will be taken following an investigation," IIT director's mail read, as seen by HT.

Doolla is teaches and directs...