safety
IIT-Bombay suicide case: Comedian Masoom Rajwani among 140 detained over candlelight vigil
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk Vriti Jain , as published by Times of India — Mumbai
· October 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Times of India — Mumbai · view original
Masoom Rajwani and 140 others were detained by Mumbai Police for participating in unauthorized gatherings. They gathered to commemorate IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide last month. Wakode's death followed allegations of torture and caste discrimination related to his academic...
Sources and story details Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Mumbai Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Vriti Jain, as published by Times of India — Mumbai Original story Read at the source Source published Oct 25, 2026 Indexed here Oct 25, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key points They gathered to commemorate IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide last month. Masoom Rajwani and 140 others were detained by Mumbai Police for participating in unauthorized gatherings. More safety Today’s briefing Local events
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Masoom Rajwani and 140 others were detained by Mumbai Police for participating in unauthorized gatherings. They gathered to commemorate IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide last month. Wakode's death followed allegations of torture and caste discrimination related to his academic...
When was this published? This article was first published on October 25, 2026 by Times of India — Mumbai and curated for The Mumbai readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Vriti Jain at Times of India — Mumbai. To learn more about how The Mumbai selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more safety coverage from The Mumbai, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More safety →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
