The police have no records of missing licensed firearms and neither do they have information on whether or not any files are missing in the arms and ammunition department on such licensed firearms, according to responses to RTI queries filed by a Malabar Hill resident. These RTI responses are now part of the evidence filed before the Supreme Court in a separate case.

“This apathy should concern every citizen. This not only is a national security threat but endangers the lives of Mumbaikars. One would have thought that after gang wars and high crime rates, the police department would have learnt some lessons. But, looking at recent developments—a shootout inside a police station, the discovery of military-grade arms in someone's house and shootouts in Borivli and Ulhasnagar—it is clear that there's a breakdown of law and order, which is a dangerous situation for civil society. This is a fit case for the home ministry to probe,” said Amrish Kilachand, a businessman from Malabar Hill.