Activist seeks probe into faux encounter of Rohit Aryato cowl up Governments failures

Social activist and advocate Nitin Satpute is ready to file a writ petition within the Bombay High Court looking for an impartial investigation into the loss of life of Rohit Arya, who was killed by police on Thursday whereas he was allegedly holding college youngsters hostage.

On Friday (October 31, 2025), Satpute wrote to the Chief Justice of India, the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, the Human Rights Commission, the Director General of Police, and the Central Bureau of Investigation, calling the incident a “faux encounter” and accusing the State authorities of endangering lives to cowl up administrative failures.

In his letter, Satpute alleged that Arya was pushed to desperation as a result of the Maharashtra authorities owed him ₹2 crore. “The encounter was carried out to hide the failure of the state police equipment beneath stress. Why was Rohit shot within the chest and never within the legs? The authorities is solely chargeable for the kidnapping of 19 minors and two adults,” he wrote.

Arya, who ran Apsara Media Entertainment Network, had applied the Swachhta Monitor initiative beneath the School Education Department’s ‘Majhi Shala, Sundar Shala’ scheme. According to a authorities decision dated January 25, 2024, Arya’s undertaking concerned over 64,000 faculties and 59 lakh college students. Despite preliminary approvals and partial funds, the second section of the initiative was stalled, and Arya’s proposal for ₹2.41 crore remained into account. 

Minister for School Education Dada Bhuse confirmed {that a} report has been sought on Arya’s work. Former minister Deepak Kesarkar admitted to providing Arya monetary assist after he held protests towards non-payment, together with starvation strikes in Nagpur, Azad Maidan, and outdoors the minister’s residence. 

Final act of desperation

Arya’s closing act, holding youngsters hostage in a studio, was reportedly a determined try and compel the federal government to launch his dues. He had initially deliberate to die by suicide, however later modified course, hoping the hostage state of affairs would draw consideration to his plight. The incident has drawn comparisons to the movie A Thursday, the place a trainer holds youngsters hostage to demand justice, the letter mentioned.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi condemned Arya’s actions however questioned the federal government’s position in pushing him to the brink. “He had unpaid dues for a number of months and staged a number of protests. The authorities should clarify why it ignored his repeated pleas,” she mentioned. 

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar highlighted the broader problem of unpaid contractor payments, alleging that over ₹80,000 crore is pending. “Are we ready for contractors to take excessive steps after which be encountered?” he requested. 

Congress chief Vijay Wadettiwar questioned the federal government’s choice to entrust Arya with a key position regardless of claims of psychological sickness. “If he was mentally ailing, why was he appointed as cleanliness monitor? The authorities should take duty,” he mentioned. 

Satpute has demanded that officers concerned within the encounter, Deputy Commissioner of Police Datta Nalavalde, Senior Police Inspector Jitendra Sonawane, and Assistant Police Inspector Amol Waghmare, be booked for homicide. “The police lacked the coaching to seize him alive. They acted to achieve recognition, emulating encounter specialists like Sharma, Naik, Salaskar, Angre, and Bhosle,” he alleged. 

The petition is anticipated to be filed subsequent week.