IIT Bombay student's parents say he reported caste abuse before his death

What happened

Sahil Wakode, 22, a second-year BTech student, was found dead in his hostel room on September 18. His parents say he told them he faced casteist slurs, and IIT Bombay has removed a professor from his deanship.

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