Updated On: 13 November, 2025 06:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Former Australian minister found unconscious at NESCO washroom is rescued by alert Vanrai police; thanks city doctors for reviving him; he was kept under intensive care at Trauma Care Hospital, where doctors worked to stabilise him before transferring him to Breach Candy Hospital for further observation

Former Australian minister Andrew Robb with the Vanrai police officers who rescued him, after his discharge from the Trauma Care Hospital. Pics/By Special Arrangement
Former Australian Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew John Robb AO was found unconscious inside a toilet during the Maritime Exhibition held at NESCO Centre, Goregaon, between October 27 and 31. According to police sources, Robb, who had travelled to Mumbai to attend the exhibition inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 29, suffered a sudden medical emergency. On-duty officers from the Vanrai police station acted swiftly, providing crucial assistance that ultimately saved his life.
“The Prime Minister’s programme was underway at NESCO Hall No. 6 when we received information around 4.35 pm that a person had collapsed inside a toilet,” said Police Inspector Subhashchandra Posture of the Vanrai police station.