{
  "id": 10235598,
  "title": "'Grabbed by neck, threatened to kill me': Man slapped by Parvesh Verma alleges assault by ‘BJP workers’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/grabbed-by-neck-threatened-to-kill-me-man-slapped-by-parvesh-verma",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/grabbed-by-neck-threatened-to-kill-me-man-slapped-by-parvesh-verma-alleges-assault-by-bjp-workers-aap-viral-video-101790517293780.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a young man during a road inspection, allegedly threatened to kill him, and was accompanied by BJP workers who also misbehaved with the victim. Saheb Singh, the victim, claimed that Verma's security personnel grabbed him by the neck, attempting to restrain him. Three-four BJP workers were present at the scene, raising their hands and threatening the victim. The incident, captured in a viral video, has sparked a political controversy. Verma denied the allegations, stating that the accused were individuals who had questioned his work on the road, which had not been repaired for 15 years.",
  "summary": "The video of the incident shared by AAP leaders on social media has sparked a political row.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man during a road inspection.",
    "Security personnel grabbed the victim by the neck, threatening to kill him.",
    "Three BJP workers were present, raising hands and threatening the victim."
  ],
  "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."
}