IIT Bombay professor questioned for 10 hours in student death case
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Mumbai Crime Branch recorded a nearly 10‑hour statement from IIT‑Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla after he was booked for alleged abetment of student Sahil Wakode’s suicide.
- The statement was taken on the IIT Powai campus and lasted between 8 and 10 hours.
- Doolla was charged with alleged harassment and caste‑based discrimination by the student’s family.
- He denied using casteist slurs and said he followed institute guidelines.
Covered by 8 outlets across the spectrum: 38% left, 12% center, 50% right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning: highlighted the family’s claims of caste‑based harassment and discrimination by the professor. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
IIT Bombay student death: Police question Professor Suryanarayana Doolla for 10 hours
Center: focused on the procedural details—recording the statement, duration, and booking for alleged abetment. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Sahil Wakode Death Case: IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla Questioned For Nearly 10 Hours By Crime Branch
Right-leaning: stressed the professor’s denial of casteist remarks and his compliance with university guidelines. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
‘Followed guidelines, never used…,’ IIT Bombay professor Doolla denies caste harassment allegations in Sahil Wakode suicide case
Timeline
First reported by Free Press Journal on ; 8 articles from 8 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (3): The New Indian Express, The Federal, The Hindu
- Center (1): Free Press Journal
- Right-leaning (4): Zee News English, Deccan Chronicle, Times Now, India TV English
Sources
- Sahil Wakode Death Case: IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla Questioned For Nearly 10 Hours By Crime Branch — Free Press Journal (center) ·
- ‘Followed guidelines, never used…,’ IIT Bombay professor Doolla denies caste harassment allegations in Sahil Wakode suicide case — Zee News English (right-leaning) ·
- Never Used Casteist Words: IIT-B Prof Doolla Tells Crime Branch — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- 'Never Used Casteist Words': IIT-B Professor Doolla Faces 10-Hour Crime Branch Questioning, Denies Charges — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- IIT Bombay suicide case: Professor Suryanarayan Doolla denies using casteist slurs against Sahil — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- IIT-B student suicide: Mumbai Police question professor Suryanarayana Doolla for 10 hours — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- IIT Bombay student death: Police question Professor Suryanarayana Doolla for 10 hours — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- Mumbai police question IIT-Bombay professor Doolla for 10 hours over student Sahil Wakode’s death — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·