Rohit Arya, the suspect who took 17 children hostage at Mumbai's RA Studio , died at the hospital after he was admitted there with a critical bullet injury. He was reportedly shot by the police as they carried out a rescue operation at the studio located in Mumbai's Powai area on Thursday.

Authorities earlier said that the suspect, who was an employee of RA Studio, was detained following the successful rescue of the children. Arya had also released a video message, saying he wanted to talk to the authorities about what he wanted.

He threatened that he would set the building on fire, where the children and two adults were taken captive, if his demand of speaking to "some people" were not met.

Witnesses reported seeing children peeking out through the studio's glass windows as they we

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