India News: A tense hostage situation in Mumbai's Powai concluded with police shooting Rohit Arya , who held 17 children and two adults captive. Arya , claiming he Mumbai police launched a daring mission to rescue 17 children and two others, who were allegedly kidnapped and held hostage by Rohit Arya in Powai. Rohit Arya , the man who held children hostage in a studio in Powai, died of a bullet injury after being shot during a stand-off with cops at Powai studio. Why Rohit Arya held 17 kids hostage in Mumbai: A long fight with Maharashtra Dept holds the key A banker-turned-social entrepreneur and filmmaker, Arya , who originally hailed from Pune, launched Project Let’s Change in October 2013.
