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
  • WhatsAppBookmarkBookmark
01
All the children were safely rescued by the police officials who reached the spot, said an official. Pics/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar and Ritika Gondhalekar
All the children were safely rescued by the police officials who reached the spot, said an official. Pics/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar and Ritika Gondhalekar
02
Sources said that the children were rescued after a tense hour-long standoff at R A Studio, located in Powai area of suburban Mumbai

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

03
The suspect was identified as Rohit Arya, police said, adding that he was killed during police action

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

04
After the police action, Arya was rushed to the Jogeshwari Trauma Centre, where he was declared dead, police said

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

05
"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

"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

06
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

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

Recommended Photos

Next Gallery

Photo of Day

The people’s game

The people’s game

A boy playing football on the shore of Versova Jetty reminds us that we’re in for weeks of FIFA World Cup action. PIC/SHADAB KHAN