Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Sahil Wakode’s Parents Detained En Route to IIT Bombay
Sahil Wakode’s parents were traveling to the IIT Bombay campus.
Police stopped them in Bhandup on Thursday morning.
Their lawyer said police detained them.
He said they stayed at a police station for about an hour.
Police said the couple wanted to hold a protest outside the campus.
Officers were trying to convince them to protest at Azad Maidan instead.
The couple was later released.
The lawyer and police gave different descriptions of what was happening.
Mumbai Police detained Sahil Wakode’s parents in Bhandup on Thursday morning.
They were traveling toward the IIT Bombay campus in Powai, lawyer Nikhil Kamble said.
Kamble alleged the couple was held at Bhandup police station for about an hour.
Police said the couple wanted to protest outside the IIT campus.
Officials were reportedly trying to persuade them to protest at Azad Maidan instead; they were later released.
- Who
- Sahil Wakode’s parents, their lawyer Nikhil Kamble, and Mumbai Police.
- What
- The parents were detained while traveling toward IIT Bombay, according to their lawyer.
- When
- Thursday morning; they were later released.
- Where
- Bhandup, while they were traveling to the IIT Bombay campus in Powai.
- Why
- Police said they wanted to protest outside IIT Bombay and were being directed toward Azad Maidan instead.
Lawyer’s account
Police account
Reason for police action
Lawyer’s account
Nikhil Kamble said the couple was traveling toward the IIT Bombay campus when police detained them.
Police account
Police said the couple wanted to stage a protest outside the IIT campus and officials were trying to persuade them to use Azad Maidan instead.
Detention details
Lawyer’s account
Kamble said the couple was held at Bhandup police station for almost an hour.
Police account
The police account cited in the report does not provide a different duration for the detention.
- Detained individuals
- Sahil Wakode’s parents
- Location of detention
- Bhandup
- Intended destination
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay campus in Powai
- Reported detention duration
- Almost an hour, according to lawyer Nikhil Kamble
- Police position
- The couple intended to protest outside the IIT campus
- Suggested protest venue
- Azad Maidan
- Outcome
- The couple was later released