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IIT BOMBAY SAHIL WAKODE SUICIDE CASE CRIME BRANCH’S INITIAL PROBE FINDS NO CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF PROF. DOOLLA’S ROLE IN ABETMENT TO SUICIDE Mumbai Police sources say the Crime Branch’s preliminary investigation has so far not found concrete evidence establishing Professor Suryanarayana Doolla’s role in abetment to suicide. Investigators have also not found eyewitness confirmation of any casteist remarks allegedly made against Sahil Wakode. The allegations of caste-based remarks were made by Sahil’s parents in their complaint, and remain part of the ongoing investigation. According to police sources, some eyewitnesses told investigators that Professor Doolla was assigned examination-supervision duty on the day of the incident. During the examination, Doolla allegedly noticed Sahil with a mobile phone and subsequently asked him to step outside the classroom. Sahil was then taken to the Head of Department, where another professor was also present, according to the statements recorded by police. The Crime Branch has questioned not only Professor Doolla but also the two other professors who were present during the subsequent interaction. CCTV footage from the examination hall and campus is also being examined as investigators reconstruct the sequence of events. The Crime Branch has maintained that the investigation is still at an early stage and a detailed probe is underway. No final conclusion has been reached regarding the allegations, and investigators are examining all available evidence before determining responsibility.