Rohit Arya, who held 17 children hostage in RA studio in Mumbai’s Powai area, died after sustaining bullet injury during a stand-off with cops on Thursday.
Mumbai Hostage Crisis: Mumbai Police successfully rescued all 17 children who were held hostage in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday. The accused, who was later identified as Rohit Arya lured the kids for an audition. He was injured with bullet wounds during an exchange of gunfire with cops. Arya started firing at police team who forcibly entered the studio through a bathroom. In retaliation, cops fired back, in which he sustained a bullet injury. Rohit Arya was rushed to a hospital but died during treatment. But do you know who was Rohit Arya and why he held 17 kids hostage?
After the rescue operation, which lasted an hour, police handed over children to their parents.
Who Was Rohit Arya?
The accused who identified as Rohit Arya, appeared to be mentally ill, as per Powai senior police inspector Jeevan Sonawane. Before the incident, he shared a video on social media, demanded to speak to former Maharashtra education minister Deepak Kesarkar regarding his payments. In the video, Arya threatened to set the children on fire and harm himself if he is not allowed to talk.
Rohit Arya arrested after cops shot him. He was rushed to a hospital with a bullet injury and died during treatment. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Satyanarayanan, the accused was holding what appeared to be a gun.
What Did Rohit Arya Say In The Video?
Before the incident Arya released a video on social media, stating that instead of dying by suicide, he had made a plan to hold some children hostage.
“I am Rohit Arya and instead of dying by suicide, I have made a plan and I am holding some children hostage here. I don’t have many demands; I have very simple demands, moral demands, ethical demands, and a few questions,” he said in the video.
Arya demanded to talk to some people as he had certain questions for them.
“I want to talk to some people, ask them questions. But I want these answers. I don’t want anything else. I’m not a terrorist, nor do I demand a lot of money, and I certainly don’t want anything immoral,” the accused further said.
