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IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla sent on leave amid student death probe
Updated On: 23 September, 2026 09:48 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Suryanarayana Doolla, who teaches in the same department and was reportedly serving as an invigilator during the examination, had reported the alleged use of the mobile phone to the institute authorities in accordance with established procedures

IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla has been sent on leave amid an investigation into student Sahil Wakode’s death. File pic
IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in connection with the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, has been sent on leave amid an ongoing investigation, sources said on Wednesday.
A case has been registered against Doolla on allegations including abetment to suicide and caste-based discrimination following the death of Wakode, a student of the institute.


