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Mumbai Hostage Horror: Police Shoot Man Dead, Rescue 17 Kids After Tense Standoff

This special report covers multiple significant events across India. In Mumbai, a tense hostage crisis unfolded at a Powai acting studio where Rohit Arya held 17 children and a senior citizen captive. The incident concluded with Arya's death after the Mumbai Police's Quick Response Team executed a forced entry. Negotiations failed, and Arya, armed with an air gun, refused to release the hostages. All captives were safely rescued. Arya had released a video during the standoff, and the alleged motive involved a financial dispute over a school project tender linked to former Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar's office. The report also details a road rage murder in Bengaluru and a case of corruption where Sivakumar K, a grieving father, paid bribes for his daughter's death certificate, sparking nationwide outrage and leading to police personnel suspensions. Additionally, Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, and former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin is set to join the Telangana state cabinet.