Rohit Arya, the mastermind behind the Powai children hostage drama, was killed in police firing. Was it really necessary to kill him while rescuing the children? The question is now being raised. There are different opinions among police officers on this issue. Some officers of encounter fame have said that the action was appropriate, while many former officers have expressed the opinion that the encounter was inappropriate.
On Thursday afternoon, Rohit Arya (50) held two people, and 17 children, hostage at a studio in Powai for an interview for a short film. However, Arya died after being shot at that time. Arya had only an air gun and some chemicals. If he did not appear to be dangerous on physical grounds, the question now arises as to why he was killed.
Former Inspector General of Police Sudhakar Suradkar said that the police action was inappropriate. He was alone and it was possible to control him. He had not fired or attacked the police. The children had already been rescued. Therefore, it was wrong to kill him, he said. He said that what happened in the Akshay Shinde case is what happened here too.
Former encounter firing officer Pradeep Sharma, however, has supported this action. He had an air gun in his hand. It was not known at first what the exact weapon was. Sharma also said that he could have endangered the children, so the shooting at him was justified.
The accused had kept the children hostage in a closed auditorium. He had spread flammable materials. He was a madman. He could have done anything. That is why he had to be shot, said Powai police.
Encounter Deaths
There is no legal form of 'encounter' in the police force. There is no provision anywhere that criminals should be killed in an encounter. However, if the police are attacked, they can open fire in self-defense. Therefore, the police call it an encounter with death, saying that the accused attacked and fired in self-defense. Due to this, many incidents have become controversial so far.
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