{
  "id": 16283306,
  "title": "Man arrested in Mumbai for Jaish-e-Mohammed links, worked as a Rapido driver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/man-arrested-in-mumbai-for-jaish-e-mohammed-links-worked-as-a-rapido",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:14:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-police-arrest-hasan-abu-sarmad-akhtar-links-to-jaish-e-mohammed-mahim-social-media-masood-azhar-10934757/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Police arrested Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar, a 33-year-old man, on October 22 in the Mahim area for alleged links to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a terror group based in Pakistan. Akhtar was produced before a court on Friday, who remanded him into police custody. Police claim that Akhtar had been active on social media, promoting the banned organization through inflammatory posts and audio clips featuring JeM chief Masood Azhar.\n\nAkhtar, a native of Bihar, had been living in Mumbai for around a decade. He reportedly sold perfumes near Baba Falooda in Mahim and worked as a Rapido driver. The arrest is part of a developing story and the Mumbai Police are expected to release more updates.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Mumbai Police arrest 33-year-old Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar.",
    "Akhtar linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group, active on social media.",
    "Akhtar worked as Rapido driver in Mumbai for a decade."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of a gig worker for alleged terror group affiliations highlights the growing concern regarding how digital radicalization can penetrate everyday urban life through common service roles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Mumbai Rapido Driver Arrested For Suspected Jaish Links, Remarks Against PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mumbai-rapido-driver-arrested-for-suspected-jaish-links-remarks",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:12:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}