After completing a graduation in Zoology, he moved to Pondicherry Central University for studying Master of Arts in Political science and International relations.
Subsequently in late 1990's he moved to Delhi at the Center for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to pursue an M. Phil.
At that time, he was preparing a research proposal for a Ph.D.[2] On 6 June 2018, he was arrested from Munirka in Delhi early in the morning by Pune Police along with Sudhir Dhawale, Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut and Surendra Gadling in a joint operation across India.
[15] In February 2021, a report by Arsenal Consulting, the digital forensics firm based out of Massachusetts, said the incriminating evidence against Rona Wilson was placed on his laptop by a yet-to-be-identified attacker using a malware named NetWire.
[17][18] In February 2021, Rona Wilson moved a petition before Bombay High Court to quash proceedings against him in light of findings made by Arsenal Consulting.