“The man appears to be mentally unstable, and police are handling the matter carefully,” Mumbai Police added.

A man from Mumbai’s Powai area in Maharashtra allegedly held a few children hostage, demanding that he be allowed to speak to some people, according to officials.

The man, identified as Rohit Arya, has been detained by the police, and all the children have been safely rescued from the spot, Mumbai Police confirmed, as reported by ANI.

“The police are speaking to him and trying to find out why he took such a step and whether he is mentally unstable,” officials told ANI.

Earlier, he had released a video purportedly stating that he wanted to speak with certain people and that if not allowed to do so, he would set everything on fire and harm himself and the children, police said.

See Full Page