Mumbai hostage: Accused Rohit Arya shot dead, Crime Branch begins probe

Mumbai hostage: The children, aged 10 to 12, who were taken hostage, had been called to the studio for an audition for a web series that had been ongoing for two days.

Mumbai hostage live: The accused Rohit Arya was shot dead during the rescue operation. (X)

A scary hostage situation unfolded in Mumbai on Thursday, when 16 children and one woman were rescued after being held captive in Powai's RA Studio by a mentally challenged man. However, all the children were safely rescued, and the accused died during the rescue operation. ...Read More

 

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• Oct 30, 2025 10:42 pm IST

  Mumbai hostage live: Former Maha minister on Rohit Arya's claims

  Former Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Thursday said he had given financial help to Rohit Arya, who died in a police operation earlier in the day after taking 19 people hostage in the Powai area.

  Senior Inspector Sonawane said that Arya had demanded to speak with former Maharashtra education minister Deepak Kesarkar, citing grievances he claimed to have with the department.

• Oct 30, 2025 09:40 pm IST

  Mumbai hostage live: Crime Branch begins probe

  A team of Mumbai Police, including the Crime Branch, arrived at the hospital where the accused Rohit Arya was brought dead, as part of their investigation.

  Rohit Arya had held a few children hostage earlier this evening, demanding that he be allowed to speak to a few people. The children were safely rescued by the Police and handed over to their parents/guardians.

Oct 30, 2025 08:35 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Congress MP Gaikwad blames Maharashtra govt for the incident

Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said the hostage crisis in Powai, which ended after police freed 17 persons, was deeply disturbing and indicated deterioration in the city's law and order situation.

The Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai North Central hit out at the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the hostage episode that unfolded inside a studio in the afternoon, alleging its negligence put the lives of many children at risk.

Oct 30, 2025 08:07 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Hostage-taker brought fead to hospital | Video

Visuals from outside a Mumbai hospital show Rohit Arya, the man who held several children hostage earlier this evening, being brought in dead.

Arya had demanded to speak with certain individuals during the incident. All the children were safely rescued by police and later handed over to their parents and guardians.

Oct 30, 2025 07:10 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Kids, who were taken hostage, came for ‘audition’

The children, boys and girls around 15 years old, had been called for an 'audition', as per the preliminary information.

20 children held hostage by a man inside a studio in Mumbai's Powai area were safely rescued by police and fire brigade teams on Thursday, an official said

Oct 30, 2025 06:54 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: How were the children rescued?

The Mumbai Fire Brigade received an emergency call from the police around 3 pm. Station Officer Abhijit Sonawane told HT, “We cut open the grills with our hydraulic tools and made access for the police. They entered inside and now all are rescued.”

The officials said they were conducting further verification before releasing additional details about Arya’s background and motives.

Oct 30, 2025 06:49 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Accused appeared to be mentally unstable, say cops

The accused Rohit Arya appeared to be mentally unstable and was immediately taken into custody after all the children were safely rescued, said Senior Inspector Jeevan Sonawane of Powai Police.

“All the children are safe and handed to their guardians. Other details will be shared after due verification,” he added.

Oct 30, 2025 06:46 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Who did accused Rohit Arya demand to speak?

Senior Inspector Sonawane said that the accused Rohit Arya had demanded to speak with former Maharashtra education minister Deepak Kesarkar, citing grievances he claimed to have with the department.

Oct 30, 2025 06:29 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Accused Rohit Arya released a video before his death

According to the Mumbai Police, Arya had released a video believed to have been recorded during the hostage situation, in which he claimed to have certain demands and said he wanted to speak with some individuals.

In the clip, he also threatened to “set everything on fire and harm himself and the children” if his demands were not met. Arya said he had taken the children hostage as part of a plan to have “a simple conversation,” though he did not clarify what his demands were or whom he wanted to speak to.

Oct 30, 2025 06:24 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Accused Rohit Arya shot dead

A man identified as Rohit Arya died on Thursday during the rescue operations after he held around 20 children hostage inside a studio in the Powai area of the city.

The incident prompted a massive joint operation by the Mumbai police and fire brigade that lasted for around an hour.

Oct 30, 2025 06:21 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Accused was identified as Rohit Arya

The Mumbai Police said that the accused had been identified as Rohit Arya and he was taken into custody. The police said that Arya seemed to be mentally unstable.

Oct 30, 2025 06:16 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Why did Mumbai man took 20 children hostage?

In a major security scare, 20 children were briefly held hostage in Mumbai's Powai area, leading to panic and prompting the authorities to launch a rescue operation.

The authorities said they received a call at around 3 pm and that 20 children were held hostage in the building. The Mumbai Fire Brigade launched a rescue operation, where they used hydraulic tools to cut open the grills and make way for the police. READ MORE

Oct 30, 2025 06:02 pm IST

Mumbai hostage live: Accused Rohit Arya detained

A mentally challenged man, Rohit Arya, has been detained after he took students hostage inside the studio, said Senior Inspector of Powai Police, Jeevan Sonawane.