31 October,2025 11:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
According to police sources, several of Arya’s relatives were contacted to provide consent for the post-mortem. Pic/Aishwarya Iyer
The situation at JJ Hospital remained tense on Friday as the body of Rohit Arya - the man shot dead by the Mumbai Police during an encounter a day earlier - was brought in for post-mortem.
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.
Several police units - including commandos, JJ Hospital security staff, and local Mumbai Police personnel - maintained a heavy presence on the premises, particularly around the mortuary and post-mortem section.
The heightened security was aimed at preventing any untoward incident as news of Arya's body being brought in drew crowds and media to the hospital.
At around 9:30 a.m, Rohit Arya's body was brought to JJ Hospital from the Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari. After completing the necessary formalities, it was moved to the post-mortem section, sources said.
According to police sources, several of Arya's relatives were contacted to provide consent for the post-mortem.
"Many family members refused to come to the hospital, and it was only after much persuasion that his brother-in-law agreed," a source said.
By around 5:30 p.m., Arya's brother-in-law arrived at JJ Hospital to complete the legal formalities. Dressed in a black shirt and a white cap, he was escorted inside by police personnel under tight security. His statement was recorded before he gave written consent for the post-mortem.
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.
However, by the time the formalities were completed, daylight had faded.
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.
