6 Stories At 6: 20 Kids Of Powai’s LNT School Rescued After Hostage Drama At Mumbai Studio

In a tense hostage situation that shook Mumbai’s Powai area, 20 children from LNT School were rescued unharmed after being held captive inside RA Studio by a man identified as Rohit Arya. The incident began as a supposed acting audition but escalated when Arya locked the studio, pulled out an airgun, and threatened to set the place on fire while demanding a conversation about his personal and professional grievances.

Mumbai Police, supported by fire brigade teams, quickly intervened, broke into the studio, disarmed Arya, and safely evacuated all the children. The dramatic rescue ended within an hour, with relieved parents reuniting with their kids. This “6 Stories At 6 LIVE” segment recounts the full timeline, eyewitness details, and the suspect’s disturbing video that revealed his unstable mindset — raising pressing questions about mental health and child safety awareness in urban India.