Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- A shocking incident unfolded on Thursday at RA Studios in Mumbai's Powai area, where a man identified as Rohit Arya allegedly held several children hostage under the pretext of conducting acting auditions. The police later arrested Arya after an intense rescue operation that left the city stunned.

According to reports, Rohit Arya had been organising fake auditions at the studio for the past few days. On Thursday morning, nearly 100 children arrived for the supposed audition. While he allowed around 80 to leave, he confined about 15 to 20 children inside the studio, locking the doors from within.

In a series of videos shared with the media, Arya claimed he had staged the incident deliberately. "I am not a terroris...