{
  "id": 15785530,
  "title": "Punjab activist Jhota's kin refuse to cremate him; Amit Shah vows ‘drug-free’ state after meeting family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/punjab-activist-jhotas-kin-refuse-to-cremate-him-amit-shah-vows-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:08:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjab-activist-jhotas-kin-refuse-to-cremate-him-amit-shah-vows-drug-free-state-after-meeting-family-101792515841375.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh was shot dead inside a medical shop on October 13. His family reused to cremate his body till a CBI inquiry was ordered.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Amit Shah Meets Family Of Punjab Man Killed Over Anti-Drug Campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/amit-shah-meets-family-of-punjab-man-killed-over-anti-drug-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:38:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Amit Shah says ‘never felt so sad’, after meeting these victims of Punjab drug menace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/amit-shah-says-never-felt-so-sad-after-meeting-these-victims-of",
        "published": "2026-10-20T13:35:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}