Overview
- India’s State Human Rights Commission ordered its investigation wing to examine Rohit Arya’s death during the police rescue and sought detailed reports within eight weeks.
- A petition filed in the Bombay High Court alleges a “fake encounter,” claims political influence, and asks for a CBI probe with court monitoring and tests on the officers involved.
- Police confirm negotiators contacted former education minister Deepak Kesarkar during the standoff at Arya’s request, but he declined to speak; investigators may record his statement.
- The Crime Branch has recorded statements from more than a dozen people, including officers and a videographer witness, and has sent seized items such as the air gun and chemicals for forensic analysis.
- The post-mortem report states the bullet entered Arya’s chest and exited his back, with the autopsy video-recorded and samples preserved for further tests.