Overview
- Police freed hostages from RA Studio in Powai after a covert entry through a bathroom and duct line during a three‑plus hour operation.
- Assistant Police Inspector Amol Waghmare fired a single shot after the captor pointed or fired an air gun, and the suspect later died in hospital.
- Officials said 17 children and two adults were freed without injuries, though some early reports differed on the exact count.
- Investigators recovered an air gun, chemical containers, a lighter and motion‑sensor devices from the studio, which are now with forensics.
- The suspect, identified as Rohit Arya, had released a video citing roughly ₹2 crore in alleged unpaid education‑department dues; the state has disputed his claims and the Crime Branch is verifying his background and any accomplices.