Overview
- Police say Rohit Arya allegedly locked 17 children and two adults inside RA Studio in Powai after calling them for auditions, triggering a multiagency response.
- After hours of negotiations, fire brigade access enabled a police breach; Arya fired an airgun, officers returned fire, and he was later declared dead at a hospital.
- All hostages were safely rescued and sent for medical evaluation, with no serious injuries reported among the children.
- Investigators report recovering an airgun, chemical substances, motion sensors and evidence of CCTV tampering from inside the studio.
- Mumbai Police are probing how the children were recruited and gear obtained, as Maharashtra education officials deny the ₹2 crore dues Arya had claimed over a state school initiative.