Updated On: 31 October, 2025 11:03 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Preparations for the post-mortem of Rohit Arya, who was shot dead by Mumbai Police during an encounter in Powai on Thursday, began at JJ Hospital on Friday amid tight security. Pics/Ashish Raje and Aishwarya Iyer

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Arya`s post-mortem was done between 10-10:15 pm and his body was later handed over to his brother in law, an official said
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Arya had allegedly held 17 children and two adults hostage at a Powai-based studio on Thursday, triggering a massive rescue operation that ended in his death

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At around 9:30 am, Rohit Arya’s body was brought to JJ Hospital from the Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari and after completing the necessary formalities, it was moved to the post-mortem section, sources said
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According to police sources, several of Arya’s relatives were contacted to provide consent for the post-mortem

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As per procedure, post-mortems in special cases, conducted under video surveillance, cannot be carried out after 6 pm. Consequently, a police team was dispatched to obtain special permission from the magistrate to conduct the procedure after hours
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