Updated On: 13 November, 2025 10:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Iqbal Ansari
Retired professor’s wife alleges officers barged in, turned house upside down, and didn’t provide any warrant or explanation; the retired professor, who is the only male in the house, was taken into custody around 5 pm on Tuesday and escorted to Kurla police station

The building in Mumbra where ATS picked up the retired professor. PICS/IQBAL ANSARI
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The Pune Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained a retired professor of a reputed engineering college in Mumbai from his residence in Mumbra on Tuesday. mid-day contacted his wife, who claimed that around 15 officers entered their home and conducted a search for about three hours without any explanation, claiming it is just an enquiry process.
Following the search, the officers allegedly confiscated three mobile phones from the house — including the suspect’s, his wife’s and their children’s — two pen drives, one hard disk and a few chits of paper. The retired professor, who is the only male in the house, was taken into custody around 5 pm on Tuesday and escorted to Kurla police station. He was released around midnight and asked to come in at 10 am on Wednesday. “Due to media buzz about my husband being detained, our 8-year-old daughter is not able to go to school. We are under immense stress,” said the woman.