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IN PHOTOS: IIT Bombay student's parents resume their protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan

Updated On: 28 September, 2026 09:01 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, resumed their hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, demanding justice and speedy arrests in the case registered after their son's death. Darshan Solanki's father Ramesh Solanki also joined the protest in solidarity (Pics/Ashish Raje)

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Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, parents of deceased IIT Bombay student, resumed their hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday
Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, parents of deceased IIT Bombay student, resumed their hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Monday
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Members of the All India Students' Federation (AISF) were also present at Azad Maidan in support of the Wakode family during the protest
Members of the All India Students' Federation (AISF) were also present at Azad Maidan in support of the Wakode family during the protest
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Sahil Wakode was found dead after he was allegedly caught cheating during his mid-semester examination at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Sahil Wakode was found dead after he was allegedly caught cheating during his mid-semester examination at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
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The parents of the student while sitting on the protest demanded justice for their son and speedy arrests in the case registered following his death
The parents of the student while sitting on the protest demanded justice for their son and speedy arrests in the case registered following his death
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Sahil's parents have filed a First Information Report (FIR) invoking provisions related to abetment and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Sahil's parents have filed a First Information Report (FIR) invoking provisions related to abetment and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Darshan Solanki, an IIT Bombay student, was found dead on the institute's campus in February 2023 in a case that was initially treated as suicide. Amid the ongoing protest, Darshan's father, Ramesh Solanki was also present at Azad Maidan in solidarity with the Wakode family
Darshan Solanki, an IIT Bombay student, was found dead on the institute's campus in February 2023 in a case that was initially treated as suicide. Amid the ongoing protest, Darshan's father, Ramesh Solanki was also present at Azad Maidan in solidarity with the Wakode family

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