A man held over 15 children hostage in Powai area of Mumbai on Thursday. The children were rescued by Mumbai police and special commandoes. The hostage crisis took place at RD Studio.
The Mumbai police said, “A man, identified as Rohit Arya, has held a few children hostage in Powai area of Mumbai. He has released a video purportedly saying that he wants to speak with a few people and if he is not allowed to do it, he will set eveything on fire and harm himself and the children. The man seems to be mentally unstable and Police are trying to handle the matter.”
The children were invited for an audition for web series along with their parents. The auditions had been conducted for four to five days. Suspicion arose when the children were not allowed to go for lunch.
The Mumbai Police furthe

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