This special report from India Today details the dramatic hostage crisis in Powai, Mumbai, where a man named Rohit Arya held several children captive. According to reporter Mustafa Shaikh, ‘he was holding 17 children hostages. And he was not able to negotiate or listen to the police. And hence the police had to break in forcefully and take action.’ Arya, posing as a YouTuber, had lured children aged 10 to 15 to R.A. Studios under the pretext of a web series audition. After negotiations failed, Mumbai Police’s Quick Response Team stormed the studio, shooting Arya to rescue the children safely. The kidnapper was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police are now investigating the motive behind this shocking daylight kidnapping, exploring Arya’s background, mental condition, and online activities to understand what prompted the drastic act.