Five live cartridges found in IIT Bombay hostel room; FIR filed, probe launched

Five live cartridges were recovered from a hostel room at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, prompting police action and an internal probe by the institute. The incident came to light after two students were involved in a late-night altercation inside the hostel and then the security came in between and noticed that one of the students appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.

During the inspection, security personnel first found liquor bottles and, upon further search, discovered live 7.65 mm cartridges inside the room. No weapon was recovered.

IIT Bombay: Brought by a visitor

In a statement, the institute clarified that the ammunition had been brought to campus by a visitor who is a childhood friend of the student staying in the hostel. According to the statement, the cartridges were discovered only after the physical scuffle drew the attention of campus security.

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IIT Bombay’s statement said, "A detailed internal investigation was conducted by the CSO and team and the case was handed over to the police. FIR was filed, the candidate (visitor) was presented before the judge and sent to judicial custody. The students were questioned by police and released. The matter is pending with the Powai Police. Will keep you updated if anything important comes out. Disciplinary action will be taken as per the procedure."

IIT Bombay’s security team informed the Powai Police. An FIR was registered, and the visitor was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody. The students involved were questioned and later released. The matter is currently under investigation.

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Police investigation

According to an IANS report, the officials said that the preliminary findings suggest that the live cartridges were brought from Bihar, and police are now probing this link. Police are now looking into why the cartridges were brought onto campus, whether there was a criminal conspiracy involved, and if the incident is linked to a larger illegal guns supply network.

Additionally, security at IIT Powai has been enhanced, and a thorough investigation into the matter is now ongoing.