Mumbai University (MU) senate members are raising questions about the Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Boys’ Hostel on the Kalina campus which has been shut for over two years for repairs. Empty liquor bottles have been found at the premises, a sign that it may be a haunt for alcoholics.

The hostel has the capacity to house 200 students, but it has been closed since 2017. A report in this paper quoted a senate member raising concerns about security especially of the girls living nearby in another hostel. There are also questions about why it has taken so long for repairs to be completed.