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Mumbai Police Rescue 19 Hostages; Suspect Dies After Standoff
10/30/2025
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Story summary
- On Oct 30, 2025, Mumbai police rescued 17 children and two adults from an acting school in Powai after 50-year-old Rohit Arya held them hostage.
- The incident began around 1:30 p.m., when Arya, armed with an airgun and chemicals, demanded to discuss "moral and ethical questions" via a video.
- After failed negotiations, police entered through a bathroom window.
- Rohit Arya died later in the hospital.
