Mumbai Police detains 25, including comedian Masoom Rajwani, over candle march for IIT Bombay suicide victim

Mumbai Police detained around 25 people at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar on Sunday during a candlelight vigil for an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide last month. Those detained included stand-up comedian Masoom Rajwani, a police official said, as per PTI.The police said the gathering did not have the necessary permission and that precautionary measures were taken to maintain law and order. The process of completing formalities and releasing those detained was underway, the official added.

Separately, around 120 people were detained at Shivaji Park during an unauthorised protest held under the banner of 'Adivasi Gen Z'. They were taken to the local police station, taking the total number of detentions at the two locations to around 140. The IIT-B suicide caseThe second-year BTech student at IIT Bombay was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during a mid-semester examination on September 18, HT reported earlier.

Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was reportedly invigilating the examination, raised the issue with the institute authorities. The student allegedly asked for another chance but was barred from the exam. He was found dead in his hostel room hours later.

According to reports, police have also examined CCTV footage from the examination hall to establish what transpired.