{
  "id": 16484405,
  "title": "Congress leader Kripa Alva questioned in ‘sting operation’ case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/congress-leader-kripa-alva-questioned-in-sting-operation-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:26:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/congress-leader-kripa-alva-questioned-in-sting-operation-case/article71623365.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Kripa Alva, chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has been questioned in a 'sting operation' case that targeted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has questioned Alva multiple times, with her latest appearance on Saturday. She was released after her statement was recorded and has not been arrested. The investigation began after a video surfaced on social media, allegedly showing Alva with Rakesh Shetty, the managing director of Power TV. Ritesh Pandey, a 22-year-old resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, has already been arrested in connection with the case and is currently out on bail. Based on Pandey's statement, police are searching for two other individuals, including a former journalist, who allegedly handed over a pendrive containing material related to the 'sting operation' to Pandey.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Congress leader Kripa Alva questioned in sting operation case.",
    "Central Crime Branch questioned Alva multiple times.",
    "Ritesh Pandey arrested, two others sought in investigation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}