{
  "id": 17011991,
  "title": "Sharjah Police bust gang that trapped influencers in 14 countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sharjah-police-bust-gang-that-trapped-influencers-in-14-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/sharjah-police-bust-gang-that-trapped-influencers-in-14-countries-1.500727727"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sharjah: A cybercrime gang that allegedly targeted social media influencers and celebrities across 14 countries by stealing private photos and blackmailing victims was dismantled by Sharjah Police after a single victim filed a complaint. Lieutenant Colonel Saqr Ahmed, Head of the Digital Crimes Section at Sharjah Police, said during the Al Shurti programme broadcast on Sharjah TV that…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kasarani: Police arrest 8 persons of interest linked to gang group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/kasarani-police-arrest-8-persons-of-interest-linked-to-gang-group",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:48:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}