{
  "id": 16901730,
  "title": "59-Year-Old Tribal Man Dies Amid CIDCO Demolition Drive In Kharghar, Family Refuses To Accept Body Until FIR Filed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/59-year-old-tribal-man-dies-amid-cidco-demolition-drive-in-kharghar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:57:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/59-year-old-tribal-man-dies-amid-cidco-demolition-drive-in-kharghar-family-refuses-to-accept-body-until-fir-filed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 59-year-old tribal man, Balu Rama Kambade, passed away after being found inside his hut during an anti-encroachment drive by CIDCO in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai on October 27. The Kambade family is refusing to accept his body until a case is registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The family claims that the demolition operation contributed to his death. However, CIDCO has denied any link between the death and its eviction drive, stating that the hut in which Kambade lived was not targeted during the operation. The cause of death remains unclear as no connection has been established between the incident and the demolition drive. The family's demand for a case has heightened tensions in the area, with local leaders and residents blaming the planning authority for the man's demise.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: A tribal man (59) died after he was found lying inside his hut while a CIDCO anti-encroachment drive was underway in Belpada, Kharghar, on Tuesday. The death has triggered tension in the area, with the deceased’s family alleging that the demolition operation contributed to his death and refusing to accept the body until a case is registered against the officials concerned under the…",
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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."
}