Student dies hours after being pulled from exam over ChatGPT use
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 19, 2026, 17:20 IST | Updated: Sep 19, 2026, 17:20 IST
A second-year IIT Bombay student died by suicide on Friday evening, hours after he was reportedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination. IIT Bombay said the student, Sahil Wakode, was studying in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering and had uploaded the question paper to ChatGPT to seek answers.
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