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Mumbai hostage episode disturbing, government to blame for it, says Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad
Updated On: 30 October, 2025 09:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The suspect who was identified as 50-year-old Rohit Arya, had taken 19 people including 17 children as hostage in Powai area of Mumbai, was fatally shot by police during the operation
Varsha Gaikwad stated that the suspect had previously worked on significant projects with the Maharashtra Education Department. File Pic/X
Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday described the hostage incident in Mumbai’s Powai area, which ended with the rescue of 19 people, including 17 children, and the death of the suspect, as deeply disturbing and indicative of a decline in the city’s law and order situation.
The suspect who was identified as 50-year-old Rohit Arya, was fatally shot by police during the operation.
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