Overview
- Five live 7.65 mm cartridges were recovered from a bag in Hostel No. 1 during a February 19 security check prompted by a student dispute, and no firearm was found.
- Powai Police registered an FIR and arrested Sarvottam Anand Satishchandra Chaudhary, 23, in the case, and he has been sent to judicial custody.
- Investigators are examining a Bihar link after the suspect allegedly said he purchased the rounds in Munger, with the sourcing trail still under probe.
- Police are checking call records and potential ties to an illegal arms network while also trying to locate any weapon that could be linked to the ammunition.
- Authorities say the visitor entered as a hostel guest using a bogus student ID, prompting tightened campus security after IIT Bombay’s internal inquiry handed the matter to police.