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IIT Bombay Student Dies by Suicide After Exam Phone Incident
A 19-year-old student at IIT Bombay was found using a phone during an exam.
The institute said he had uploaded the exam paper to ChatGPT for help.
Phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
The student spoke with his instructor and department head afterward.
They reportedly told him the incident would not damage his academic career.
He later returned to his hostel room.
He was found dead there later that day.
More than 400 students protested on campus.
The remaining mid-semester examinations were postponed, but the reports do not establish why he died by suicide.
A 19-year-old second-year IIT Bombay student died by suicide after being found with a mobile phone during an examination.
The student, from the Energy Science and Engineering Department, was reportedly accused of using the phone to upload the question paper to ChatGPT.
IIT Bombay said no disciplinary action had been initiated against the student.
The instructor and department head reportedly counselled him and assured him the incident would not harm his academic career.
More than 400 students protested on campus, leading to the postponement of the ongoing mid-semester examinations.
- Who
- A 19-year-old second-year student in IIT Bombay's Energy Science and Engineering Department, identified in one report as Sahil Wakude.
- What
- The student died by suicide after being found with a mobile phone during an examination, prompting campus protests and the postponement of mid-semester examinations.
- Where
- IIT Bombay campus, including the examination hall and the student's hostel room.
- When
- The incident occurred later in the day after the examination; one report says Friday, while another dates it to Thursday, 18 September.
- Why
- IIT Bombay said the student had uploaded the examination question paper to ChatGPT, but the reports do not establish why he died by suicide.
Key facts
- Student
- Sahil Wakude, according to one report
- Age
- 19
- Year of study
- Second year
- Department
- Energy Science and Engineering
- Examination issue
- He was found using a mobile phone in the examination hall.
- Institute's account
- The institute said he uploaded the examination question paper to ChatGPT to seek answers.
- Campus response
- More than 400 students protested, and the ongoing mid-semester examinations were postponed.
Quotes
IIT Bombay official statement
An official statement issued by the institute
“Earlier in the day, during an examination, the student was found using a mobile phone in the exam hall.”
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