Mumbai Hostage Crisis: 17 Children Rescued After Two-Hour Standoff with Armed Suspect

Oct 30, 2025 09:26 pm CST

A tense hostage situation in Mumbai ended with police rescuing 17 children aged 8-14 who were lured to a Powai studio under the pretext of an audition. The suspect, Rohit Arya, circulated a video making "moral and ethical" demands before threatening violence. After a two-hour standoff, police stormed the studio, rescuing all hostages. Arya later died in an exchange of gunfire with authorities.