Oskar, the police dog who detected explosives in a car parked near Antilia, the south Mumbai home of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani in 2021, has retired from service along with canine colleague Mylo, a police officer said on Thursday.

Both the canines were part of the force for 10 years and were given a fitting farewell on Wednesday at a function attended by several officers, including Additional Commissioner of Police (Protection and Security) Vinit Sahoo. “Oskar joined the Mumbai police’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in 2014. Oskar was among the 12 canines in the BDDS and his duties included thwarting threats and bomb calls as well as VIP security.