{
  "id": 10040693,
  "title": "Two bus passengers held for possession of illicit arrack near Katpadi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/two-bus-passengers-held-for-possession-of-illicit-arrack-near-katpadi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T18:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-bus-passengers-held-for-possession-of-illicit-arrack-near-katpadi/article71512933.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals were arrested on Saturday after police discovered 10 litres of illicit arrack on a bus near Katpadi. The suspects, S. Babulal Kashyap, 25, and R. Bhumesh Kashyap, 24, both from Chhattisgarh, were travelling by a state transport corporation bus from Tirupati to Hosur. The police found the alcohol when the bus stopped at a check post near Katpadi during a routine vehicle inspection. During questioning, the accused claimed they were transporting the contraband to Hosur, where they were employed at a private firm, with the intention of selling it to the workers. Both suspects were taken into custody and subsequently lodged in Central Prison Vellore. The Katpadi Police registered a case in connection with the incident.",
  "summary": "A case was registered by Katpadi Police",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Chhattisgarh men arrested for 10 litres of illicit arrack",
    "Police found alcohol during routine bus inspection near Katpadi",
    "Suspects claimed transport to Hosur for sale to private firm workers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}