Police in India’s Mumbai have rescued 17 children from a hostage situation at a local studio, where a man was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a rescue operation. A large police team rushed to the studio and began negotiations with Arya, but he refused to release the children. Instead of dying by suicide, I have made a plan and am holding some children hostage here," he said, listing what he described as “simple demands, moral demands, ethical demands, and a few questions”. "I want simple conversations, and that's why I've taken these children hostage. NDTV reported that Arya worked at the studio and was also a YouTuber.

Source: bd News24 October 30, 2025 17:13 UTC