Overview

• Bilal Ahmad Teli was arrested on June 25 and remains in judicial custody until July 7 as investigators await forensic reports.
• Authorities say they have uncovered no evidence of a malicious or anti-national agenda behind his 20-day unauthorized stay on campus.
• The Intelligence Bureau and Anti-Terrorism Squad have joined the Mumbai Crime Branch in examining his use of forged documents and international travel history.
• Teli, an IT diploma holder earning ₹1.25 lakh per month in Surat, created 21 email accounts to film campus footage and cultivate a social media influencer persona.
• IIT Bombay has tightened access controls and surveillance on its Powai campus after the breach exposed gaps in its security protocols.