{
  "id": 1706088,
  "title": "Nashik: MIM Corporator Mateen Patel Granted Conditional Bail In TCS Employee Assault Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nashik-mim-corporator-mateen-patel-granted-conditional-bail-in-tcs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:50:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-mim-corporator-mateen-patel-granted-conditional-bail-in-tcs-employee-assault-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik's Nashik Road Court has granted Mateen Patel, an MIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, conditional bail in the TCS employee assault and attempted religious conversion case. Patel pledged a personal bond of ₹75,000 for his release. Tausif Attar and Nida Ejaz Khan, both appearing in person, along with Danish Shaikh and Patel via video conference, were present during the bail hearing on August 17. The lawyers for the victim opposed Danish Shaikh's bail application, prompting the court to adjourn the proceedings on the matter. A further hearing is set for August 22, as police continue to investigate the case to determine the roles of each accused and collect more evidence.",
  "summary": "Nashik: The Nashik Road Court has granted conditional bail to Mateen Patel, an MIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, in the case involving the alleged assault and attempted religious conversion of a young woman employed with TCS in Nashik. Patel was granted bail on furnishing a personal bond of ₹75,000. The bail hearing was held on Monday, August 17. During the proceedings, accused…",
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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."
}