‘People feel they are not treated well, social disgruntlement rising’: Psychiatrist Harish Shetty on Mumbai hostage crisis

In light of the hostage crisis in Powai, where a man held 19 people hostage, Mumbai’s well-known psychiatrist, Dr Harish Shetty, has spoken about how a new phenomenon of disgruntlement against society in general is on the rise. He says the issue is that people feel they are not treated well by the powers that be, their peers, or their employers, and there is a general frustration—edited excerpts from an interview.

Q. In the Powai hostage situation, so far, it appears that the person (Rohit Arya) did not have any mental health issues or a criminal record. What explains his extreme actions then?

Dr Harish Shetty: See, there is no evidence that he had any mental health issue, but it will only be clear after a psychological autopsy is performed on him.

Q. How is a psychological autopsy car