A man named Rohit Arya, who had taken 17 children hostage in Mumbai's Powai, has died in a clash with the police. The police shot him in an encounter. Rohit Arya, who is said to be mentally ill, had called 17 children, an elderly person and another person hostage to RA Studios on the pretext of conducting auditions for a web series.
Mumbai, October 30: A cinematic incident took place in Mumbai today. A man named Rohit Arya, who had called 17 children saying that auditions were being held for a web series, had taken those children and two others hostage at RS Studios in Mumbai. He then sent a video message to the police. Finally, the police who conducted the operation rescued all those children. However, Rohit Arya was shot and died in an encounter, ending this kidnapping drama.
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A tense situation arose in Mumbai's Powai area after the news of the children being held hostage. In an attempt to catch Rohit, who had taken a total of 19 people, including 17 children, hostage inside RA Studios, the police shot and arrested him. Rohit was later admitted to the hospital. However, he died in the hospital.
The police had entered the RA studio through the studio's bathroom to save the children. At this time, the accused Rohit Arya was standing holding an air gun. He also had some chemical substances with him. The police officers had repeatedly asked him to surrender. But he did not agree to it. The police had also threatened to shoot him. He did not budge even on that.
The police had shot and detained Rohit Arya, saying that he had no other choice but to endanger the lives of the children. He was immediately taken to Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital for treatment. But he died there. Police said that the children were shot while trying to rescue them. All the hostages were brought safely. An investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances that led to the clash.
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Preliminary investigations suggest that Rohit Arya was facing severe mental stress over unpaid dues from a government school project contract in Maharashtra. He claimed that about Rs 2 crore was outstanding. He had sent a video saying that he was not a terrorist and would release the children if his demands were met. He had also staged protests in the past for the payment of his dues. Rohit was said to be mentally ill. He had also staged a hunger strike near the residence of former education minister Deepak Kesarkar. Finally, he staged a fake audition of the children and staged a kidnapping drama to get his demand met. However, he died in police firing.