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IN PHOTOS | IIT-Bombay student death case: Sahil Wakode’s parents continue hunger strike on Day 13

Updated On: 14 October, 2026 09:37 PM IST | Divya Nair

Ravindra and Sonali Wakode resumed their hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Wednesday for the 13th day, demanding justice for their son Sahil Wakode, who was found dead after allegedly being caught cheating during a mid-semester exam at IIT-Bombay last month. PICS/ASHISH RAJE

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Sahil Wakode's mother Sonali during the protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Wednesday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
Sahil Wakode's mother Sonali during the protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Wednesday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
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Rupali Hode (in a red kurta and jeans), a core member of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) team in Mumbai, met Wakode's parents during the strike and promised support to them
Rupali Hode (in a red kurta and jeans), a core member of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) team in Mumbai, met Wakode's parents during the strike and promised support to them
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Earlier in the day, Mumbai Police denied claims that Ravindra Wakode had been detained at Azad Maidan to prevent him from submitting a memorandum to the institute’s director, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) saying he was continuing his protest as usual. The clarification came after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Spokesperson Anish Gawande claimed in a post on X that Mumbai Police had detained Wakode’s father to stop him from visiting IIT-Bombay and submitting a memorandum to Director Shireesh Kedare
Earlier in the day, Mumbai Police denied claims that Ravindra Wakode had been detained at Azad Maidan to prevent him from submitting a memorandum to the institute’s director, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) saying he was continuing his protest as usual. The clarification came after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Spokesperson Anish Gawande claimed in a post on X that Mumbai Police had detained Wakode’s father to stop him from visiting IIT-Bombay and submitting a memorandum to Director Shireesh Kedare
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“Sahil Wakode's father has been detained at Azad Maidan by the Mumbai Police to prevent him from going to IIT Bombay to submit a memorandum to Director Shireesh Kedare. The cowardice of BJP governments is on full display across India today,” Gawande wrote
“Sahil Wakode's father has been detained at Azad Maidan by the Mumbai Police to prevent him from going to IIT Bombay to submit a memorandum to Director Shireesh Kedare. The cowardice of BJP governments is on full display across India today,” Gawande wrote
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Responding to the claim, the DCP (Zone 1) said, “No, he is sitting on protest as usual in Azad Maidan"
Responding to the claim, the DCP (Zone 1) said, “No, he is sitting on protest as usual in Azad Maidan"
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Wakode’s parents have been protesting at Azad Maidan for 13 days, demanding an independent probe into their son’s death and accountability from IIT-Bombay
Wakode’s parents have been protesting at Azad Maidan for 13 days, demanding an independent probe into their son’s death and accountability from IIT-Bombay

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