IIT Bombay Faculty Forum president Dr Rajkumar Pant has claimed that student Sahil Wakode, who allegedly died by suicide last week, had not approached the institute's SC/ST cell with any complaint in the recent past.
His remarks come following allegations by Wakode's family that he was subjected to systematic institutional harassment and caste-based discrimination.

Dr Pant also backed colleague Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been removed as the dean of Administrative Affairs, saying he was generally helpful to students and not someone who would engage in harassment.