Professor questioned over alleged confrontation before IIT Bombay student’s death

Investigators have questioned a professor at IIT Bombay about an alleged confrontation involving a student named Sahil, NDTV reports. The questioning reportedly concerned the circumstances in which Sahil was allegedly found using a phone during an examination. Investigators also asked about the conversation between the professor and the student.

The inquiry covered whether the professor and Sahil had interacted before the reported examination incident. The supplied material does not identify the professor, provide the student’s full name or describe the precise content of the exchange. The questioning forms part of an investigation into the student’s suicide, according to the report’s headline and supplied description.

The material does not state when Sahil was found, where the incident occurred or what other investigative steps have been taken. It also does not say whether investigators have reached conclusions about the alleged confrontation or whether the professor has been accused of wrongdoing. No response from the professor, IIT Bombay or Sahil’s family is included in the supplied material.

The available information establishes that investigators sought the professor’s account of the examination, the conversation and any earlier contact with the student. Further claims about responsibility, motive or the circumstances surrounding Sahil’s death are not supported by the information provided.