Mumbai Filmmaker Takes Children Hostage Over Disputed Rs 2.4 Crore Government Payment

Oct 31, 2025 05:56 pm CST

Mumbai filmmaker Rohit Arya took 19 people hostage, including 17 children, after disputes with the Maharashtra government over Rs 2.4 crore payment for an urban sanitation initiative. The hostage situation ended when police fatally shot Arya during a rescue operation. Government officials claim Arya's documentation was incomplete and he had been collecting unauthorized fees from schools.