{
  "id": 10490648,
  "title": "Goa senior citizen accuses BJP MLA’s son of road rage, CM Pramod Sawant orders probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/goa-senior-citizen-accuses-bjp-mlas-son-of-road-rage-cm-pramod-sawant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/goa-road-rage-bjp-mla-son-rahul-faldessai-senior-citizen-complaint-10898115/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senior citizen from Curchorem, Shantaram Kudchadkar, has accused the son of a Goa Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, Rahul Faldessai, and his associates of road rage. Kudchadkar filed a police complaint on Monday, alleging that Faldessai and his associates blocked his car, hurled abuses, and chased them in their SUV before speeding away. The incident occurred around 8.15 pm on Saturday when Kudchadkar, his daughter-in-law, and grandchildren were travelling to Margao in their SUV. Kudchadkar claimed that the SUV was parked diagonally, obstructing the middle portion of the road, causing traffic congestion for five to 10 minutes. When Kudchadkar's daughter-in-law honked to draw attention to the obstruction, Faldessai stepped out of his vehicle and began shouting abuses. The complainant alleged that instead of moving his vehicle, Faldessai's associates turned on the parking lights, sat back inside the car, and ignored the blocked road. As Kudchadkar tried to request the occupants to clear the path, they refused to respond, keeping all their windows rolled up. Terrified for their safety, Kudchadkar's family attempted to speed away, but Faldessai and his accomplices, armed with a rod/stick, made aggressive gestures towards their vehicle. According to police, the complainant's family was forced to momentarily halt before the accused sped away across the signal towards Quepem. A police officer stated that a complaint has been received and a preliminary inquiry has been initiated, with a decision pending on whether an FIR will be registered. A challan is being issued under the Motor Vehicles Act.",
  "summary": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Goa senior citizen accuses BJP MLA’s son of road rage, CM Pramod Sawant orders probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/goa-senior-citizen-accuses-bjp-mlas-son-of-road-rage-cm-pramod-sawant-10495510",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:54:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}