{
  "id": 1638224,
  "title": "Gujarat Police seize laptops, phones from journalist Ravi Nair’s Delhi home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/gujarat-police-seize-laptops-phones-from-journalist-ravi-nairs-delhi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:55:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-police-laptops-phones-journalist-ravi-nairs-delhi-10838078/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, August 17, a team from the Gujarat Police Crime Branch conducted a search at the home of independent journalist Ravi Nair in Delhi. They seized three laptops, two phones, and an iPad, including devices belonging to Nair's son and a colleague, according to sources. Nair faces charges of defamation and forgery in Ahmedabad after a complaint regarding a news report and posts on X about the Adani Group. The Gujarat High Court refused to quash the FIR registered on May 29 over an article in 'The Washington Post' that claimed the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was directed to make significant investments in Adani Group companies. The High Court deemed the allegations in the FIR materially different from a previous private defamation complaint, indicating the need for an investigation. The Gujarat Police team, accompanied by Delhi Police personnel, was informed that Nair had gone to Kerala, but they seized the electronic devices as part of their investigation based on a warrant issued by a Magistrate Court in Ahmedabad. Nair was not at home during the search, which took place at around 2:40 pm. His colleague, along with his son, witnessed the police collecting the devices and signing documents. The journalist's colleague expressed confusion over why their personal devices were seized, noting that neither he nor Nair were accused in the cases.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-08-18T05:49:42.000Z"
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    ]
  },
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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."
}