In what seemed straight out of a film, a man named Rohit Arya held 17 kids hostage at an acting studio in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday. He also released a video on social media, stating that he was not a terrorist and did not need money. Arya said all he wants was to ask some questions to some people, and if not allowed, he would set the entire RA Studio on fire.

However, acting promptly, the Mumbai police rescued all the children and handed them over to their parents. Arya is reportedly from Nagpur and lived in Chembur. The children, all around 15 years old, were called at the studio for audition.

In its statement, the police said the kidnapper was “mentally unstable” and further probe is on to ascertain the reason behind his act. Police tried to negotiate with him, but when he did n

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