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Crime
IIT Bombay Faculty Member Booked for Caste Abuse and Suicide Abetment
✍️ thehindu.com
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 04:03 AM
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Police have booked an IIT Bombay faculty member on charges of caste-based abuse and abetment of suicide following a complaint. The case is currently under investigation.
An FIR has been registered against a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay after a complaint alleged caste-based abuse and abetment of suicide. The police have invoked relevant legal provisions and begun probing the allegations.
The institute has not issued any public statement regarding the incident, and the identity of the faculty member has not been disclosed by authorities. Officials say the investigation is ongoing and further action will be taken based on evidence.
Legal experts note that charges of caste abuse fall under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, while abetment of suicide is covered under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The outcome will depend on the findings of the ongoing inquiry.
The institute has not issued any public statement regarding the incident, and the identity of the faculty member has not been disclosed by authorities. Officials say the investigation is ongoing and further action will be taken based on evidence.
Legal experts note that charges of caste abuse fall under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, while abetment of suicide is covered under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The outcome will depend on the findings of the ongoing inquiry.