As the hostage crisis at a studio in Mumbai’s Powai came to a close after the police gunned down Rohit Arya, who had taken 17 children as hostages, questions were raised about why the local police entered the studio from the bathroom window when the Quick Response Team (QRT), which is equipped to deal with such situations, was on standby.

The QRT was established in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks in the city as a first responder to terrorist attacks and other major security threats, as per a government decision dated August 31, 2009.

As per the timeline, as the hostage crisis unfolded around 1.30 pm, the local Powai police were alerted, and a senior inspector was at the spot negotiating with Arya. Following this, senior officers, including the zonal Deputy Commissioner of Polic

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