'Your Slightest Wrong Move Will Trigger Me': Kidnapper Rohit Arya In Hostage Video

New Delhi: A tense hostage situation involving 20 small children ended today after Mumbai Police successfully intervened at the RA Studio building in Powai, following a rescue call initially reported at a nearby private school.

The suspect, identified as Rohit Arya, allegedly held the small children hostage inside a room after luring them on the pretext of a web series audition. Police and fire brigade teams swiftly arrived at the scene, initiating contact with the suspect, who was described in initial reports as mentally challenged.

According to the sources, Arya had called 100 kids to the studio today, out of which he let go of 80 kids and kept 20 kids hostage. Arya is a YouTuber running his own YouTube channel. 

Suspect's Demands: 'Simple Conversation'

Before the police action, Rohit Arya released a video message detailing his intentions, claiming the act was part of a planned effort to seek answers and conversation, rather than commit suicide.

In the video, Arya said, "Instead of committing suicide, I have made a plan and kept some children hostage here. My demands are not too many; they are very simple, very moral, and very ethical demands."

He clarified his motivation, insisting he was not a terrorist and was not making large monetary demands, though he acknowledged a demand for money that he called "nothing immoral."

"I have some questions, I want to talk to some people, ask them some questions, and if there is a counter-question to their answer, I want to ask a counter-question, but I want this answer. I don't want anything else," Arya said in the video, adding, “I want to have simple conversations, and I have taken these children hostage under a plan for this purpose.”

“I made a suicide plan and held some children hostage here. I don't have many demands. I have some moral demands. I have some questions. I also have counter questions. I only want answers to my questions. I am neither a terrorist nor do I have demands for money. I have some simple questions because of which I held these children hostage. I want to do something. If alive, I will do it, or someone else will do it. A slightest wrong move from your side will trigger me...”

Police Intervention

According to sources, the suspect had locked the students in the room. The Mumbai Police team successfully managed to barge into the room, entering through the bathroom, swiftly ending the active situation and rescuing the 17 children. All the children are safe and have been handed over to the guardians. 

Upon investigation, some chemicals and an air gun were also recovered from the spot. 

Mumbai Police told ANI that the man seems mentally unstable and had threatened to set the children on fire. 

Arya was shot dead by the Mumbai Police in an encounter. 

UPDATE: Please note that this story has been edited to reflect updates. L&T clarified that the said incident was not related to the AM Naik School referred to as LNT School in an earlier version of the report. The statement affirmed that the school, its staff, and students were not involved in the incident in any way. One of their school buses was returning empty after dropping students home, which was then used in the rescue process to shift the traumatized children to the nearest hospital. L&T stated that they are happy that their school bus could be of some help to the children at this difficult time.