{
  "id": 15088705,
  "title": "Booked for assault, Uttarakhand minister’s husband hits back with corruption claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/booked-for-assault-uttarakhand-ministers-husband-hits-back-with-15088705",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:12:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/assault-uttarakhand-minister-husband-corruption-rekha-arya-girdhari-lal-sahu-illegal-assets-10925222/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya's husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, has accused his wife of possessing illegal assets worth Rs 210 crore after he was accused of assault and harassment by the BJP leader. In a video, Sahu urged Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to investigate the allegations against Arya. He rejected an audio recording shared by Arya, claiming it was \"fake, AI-generated and fabricated\". Arya had lodged an FIR against Sahu for assault and threats at the Cantt police station in Dehradun. Sahu claimed the recording was intended to create discord and called for the minister to retract her statements. He accused Arya of becoming arrogant after assuming public office, stating that he managed her election campaigns and supported her for 17 years. The FIR was registered under several provisions, including the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Booked for assault, Uttarakhand minister’s husband hits back with corruption claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/booked-for-assault-uttarakhand-ministers-husband-hits-back-with",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:12:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "9-member SIT formed to probe Uttarakhand Minister's charges against husband",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/9-member-sit-formed-to-probe-uttarakhand-ministers-charges-against",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:03:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya's husband denies murder plan allegation, accuses her of habitual graft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/uttarakhand-minister-rekha-aryas-husband-denies-murder-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:18:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}