{
  "id": 15217913,
  "title": "10 held for posing as policemen and kidnapping jeweller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/10-held-for-posing-as-policemen-and-kidnapping-jeweller",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:49:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/10-held-for-posing-as-policemen-and-kidnapping-jeweller/article71596764.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Hyderabad, a 53-year-old jeweller, K. Srinivas Rao, was kidnapped by a gang of 12 individuals posing as police officers. The incident occurred on October 5 near Golnaka flyover while the victim was heading to his shop in Ramanthapur. The gang, led by Dumavath Srikanth, demanded a ransom of ₹15 crore, which eventually settled for ₹1.30 crore once his family paid. Ten members of the gang were arrested by the Chikkadpally police and the Commissioner's Task Force, with ₹1.07 crore in cash and multiple items recovered. The kidnapping was linked to a real estate dispute between two businessmen in Hemanagar, Boduppal.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ten individuals posing as police officers kidnapped jeweller K. Srinivas Rao.",
    "Gang leader Dumavath Srikanth demanded ₹15 crore ransom, paid ₹1.30 crore.",
    "Ten members arrested; ₹1.07 crore cash and items recovered."
  ],
  "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."
}