Tension gripped JJ Hospital on Friday as the body of Rohit Arya — the man shot dead by Mumbai Police during Thursday’s Powai hostage crisis — was brought in for post-mortem examination under heavy security. The post-mortem was conducted on Friday night and the body was handed over to the relatives. Arya, who had allegedly held 17 people hostage at a Powai studio, was killed during a police rescue operation led by the Powai police and Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC).

The body of Rohit Arya being handed over to the relatives. Pic/Ashish Raje