Nagpur, Dec 9, 2025

Opposition parties in the Maharashtra Assembly, on Tuesday, questioned the police encounter of government consultant Rohit Arya who had held more than 20 children on ransom claiming the state government had not paid his dues.

The Opposition termed the encounter “wrongful”.

“Arya had worked on the ‘Swachhata Monitor’ (Cleanliness Monitor) and ‘Mukhyamantri Mazi Shala Sundar Shala’ (Chief Minister My Beautiful School) projects during the MahaYuti government’s tenure. The government had withheld his payments.

He made a video stating, ‘Give me my money, I am not a terrorist.’ Despite this, why was Rohit Arya encountered? Why was he not shot in the leg? How was an encounter specialist police officer available right at that time?” Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay W

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