Farrukhabad Case: Know how 23 children were rescued

In Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district, after over nine hours of hostage crisis, the police on late Thursday night rescued all the 23 children who had been held captive by a man with criminal background. Chief Home Secretary, Avinash Awasthi while talking to the media said that CM himself kept a check on the situation. Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh added that the police was being cautious to ensure that the hostages are not harmed. The hostage-taker, identified as Subhash Batham, along with his wife was shot dead in an encounter with the police.