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More than 20 children allegedly held hostage by a man inside a studio in Mumbai’s Powai area were safely rescued by police and fire brigade teams on Thursday (October 30, 2025), an official said.
All the children are safe and handed to their guardians, the Mumbai Police confirmed.
The man identified himself as Rohit Arya and appeared to be mentally unstable, said another official. He has been taken into custody
VIDEO | Mumbai: Police rescue over 20 children who were held hostage inside a flat in Powai area. The suspect, who identified himself as Rohit Arya has been arrested, as per the officials.
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The situation unfolded at R.A. Studio near the L&T building over an hour on Thursday (October 30, 2025) afternoon.
Before the children were rescued, Mr. Arya allegedly released a video on social media, saying he wanted to speak to a few people and ask them questions, and he did not want money. He threatened that he would set the studio on fire if he were not allowed to do so.
The children aged around 15 years had been called for an “audition”, as per the preliminary information.
Further details are awaited.
With PTI inputs
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