Campus protests erupt over alleged pressure following AI cheating case at IIT Bombay

In the wake of the tragedy, a group of students assembled outside the institute's administration building, demanding full disclosure of the facts. Protesters claim the college threatened the student with a one‑year suspension, which could have forced him to vacate the hostel and extend his engineering program beyond the standard four years. They allege that the fear of such disciplinary action contributed to his fatal decision. Police were deployed in large numbers, and senior officials held talks with student representatives to address the unrest.