Krav Maga Self-Defence for Children ~ Lessons from the Mumbai Hostage Crisis
The Children Hostage Incident That Shook Mumbai
A hostage situation occurred in Powai, Mumbai, on October 30, 2025, when an armed person held hostage 17 children between the ages of 10 and 15, at RA Studio. What started off as a purported web series audition became a three-hour nightmare. Just four days before that, 50-year-old Pune resident Rohit Arya had rented the studio under false pretences, holding 'auditions' for what parents thought were legitimate entertainment jobs.
Around 1:45 PM, the situation worsened when parents who were waiting outside saw youngsters sobbing and begging for assistance through glass windows. Assistant Sub-Inspector Amol Waghmare took an immediate decision that saved all 19 hostages as Arya became more hostile and aimed his airgun at youngsters, despite t...
