Mumbai hostage crisis: 3-hour siege, 16 children, duct pipe rescue | In photos

Several students, aged between 12 and 15, had been called to a RA studio in Powai on pretext of an

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Published on Oct 31, 2025 05:30 PM IST 10 Photos
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An alarming situation played out in Mumbai Thursday, as 17 children were held hostage in Mumbai's Powai area.(HT Photo)
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The students, aged between 12 and 15, had been called to the RA Studio in Mahavir Classic for an audition.(HT Photo)
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They were then held hostage for about three-and-a-half hours by a man identified as Rohit Arya (50), who was carrying an airgun and an inflammable spray.(HT Photo)

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When he children did not step out of lunch, their waiting parents grew anxious.(HT Photo)
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Meanwhile, people in the adjacent building spotted some children crying through glass windows of the building, and alerted the police.(HT Photo)

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