• Follow Us:
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
Sunday, 11 Jan 2026
Mid-Day GujaratiInquilabMid-Day Hindi
Mid-Day
Logo
Home

Home

Photos

Photos

E-Paper

E-Paper

Video

Videos

Shots

MD Fast

Home / Mumbai / Mumbai Crime News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Man killed after taking 17 children as hostages in Mumbai`s Powai

IN PHOTOS: Man killed after taking 17 children as hostages in Mumbai`s Powai

Updated On: 30 October, 2025 07:35 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A man was killed after he held at least 17 children as hostage inside a studio in the Powai area of Mumbai following the police officials rushed to the spot on Thursday. Pics/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar and Ritika Gondhalekar

  • WhatsApp
  • Twitter
  • WhatsApp
A man was killed after he held at least 17 children as hostage inside a studio in the Powai area of Mumbai following the police officials rushed to the spot on Thursday. Pics/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar and Ritika Gondhalekar

1/6

A man was killed after he held at least 17 children as hostage inside a studio in the Powai area of Mumbai following the police officials rushed to the spot on Thursday. Pics/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar and Ritika Gondhalekar
<p>Sources said that the children were rescued after a tense hour-long standoff at R A Studio, located in Powai area of suburban Mumbai</p>

2/6

Sources said that the children were rescued after a tense hour-long standoff at R A Studio, located in Powai area of suburban Mumbai

<p>The suspect was identified as Rohit Arya, police said, adding that he was killed during police action</p>

3/6

The suspect was identified as Rohit Arya, police said, adding that he was killed during police action

<p>After the police action, Arya was rushed to the Jogeshwari Trauma Centre, where he was declared dead, police said</p>

4/6

After the police action, Arya was rushed to the Jogeshwari Trauma Centre, where he was declared dead, police said

<p>"At around 1:30 pm, Powai Police Station received information that a person had taken 17 children hostage at Mahavir Classic building in Powai. The Mumbai Police team conducted a rescue operation and safely freed all the children. During the operation while rescuing children the person got injured, was immediately rushed to the hospital, and was later declared dead," Mumbai Police said in an official statement on Thursday</p>

5/6

"At around 1:30 pm, Powai Police Station received information that a person had taken 17 children hostage at Mahavir Classic building in Powai. The Mumbai Police team conducted a rescue operation and safely freed all the children. During the operation while rescuing children the person got injured, was immediately rushed to the hospital, and was later declared dead," Mumbai Police said in an official statement on Thursday

<p>Sources said that Arya`s postmortem will be conducted on Friday at the JJ Hospital and it will be recorded by the police for further investigations</p>

6/6

Sources said that Arya`s postmortem will be conducted on Friday at the JJ Hospital and it will be recorded by the police for further investigations

Tags

Photo of Day

Bliss by the beach

Bliss by the beach

A photographer holds up the lights during a photo session by the Madh Island seashore. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

Advertisement