{
  "id": 13946652,
  "title": "Nashik: Mentally Ill Man Dies After Being Beaten By Mob, Two Detained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nashik-mentally-ill-man-dies-after-being-beaten-by-mob-two-detained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-mentally-ill-man-dies-after-being-beaten-by-mob-two-detained"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nashik's Samtanagar and Rahul Nagar neighborhoods, a mentally ill man named Sunny Bhalerao, believed to be in his late 30s, tragically passed away on Sunday night after being violently attacked by an angry mob. The incident unfolded around 8 p.m. Bhalerao, who had been grappling with mental illness for the last ten years, had journeyed from Samtanagar to Rahul Nagar.\n\nEyewitnesses reported that Bhalerao was indiscriminately attacking people who passed by him, with no provocation. During the confrontation, Bhalerao clutched Jamil Shaikh, violently beating him. Local residents quickly came to Shaikh's aid, managing to free him from Bhalerao's grip.\n\nUpon being assaulted, Bhalerao sustained severe injuries. He was first taken to Bitco Hospital, whereupon doctors airlifted him to the District Civil Hospital for further care. Tragically, medical professionals pronounced him dead upon arrival.\n\nIn response to the brutal attack, police apprehended Jamil Shaikh and his brother for questioning. Subsequent legal actions, including the filing of a case, are presently underway.",
  "summary": "Nashik: A man who had been suffering from mental illness for the past decade died after being beaten by a mob in the Samtanagar and Rahul Nagar areas under the jurisdiction of Upnagar Police Station on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Sunny Bhalerao, aged between 35 and 36. Police have detained two people for questioning in connection with the incident. According to reports, the…",
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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."
}