<h1>Mumbai hostage situation: 17 children rescued from studio siege; perpetrator died during police action.</h1> A Powai studio siege saw a 50 year old detain 17 children and two adults; police operations over nearly three hours rescued the children while the assailant died from a bullet injury incurred during police action. The response prioritized saving lives and minimizing harm, with negotiators seeking resolution but tactical teams prepared to use forced entry or lethal force when negotiations produced no safe outcome; the summary notes specialized hostage response training informing operational decisions.