{
  "id": 17255991,
  "title": "Businessman Attempts To Rob Kurla Jewellery Shop With Fake Pistol To Repay ₹15 Lakh Debt, Arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/businessman-attempts-to-rob-kurla-jewellery-shop-with-fake-pistol-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/businessman-attempts-to-rob-kurla-jewellery-shop-with-fake-pistol-to-repay-15-lakh-debt-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police thwarted a robbery attempt by a businessman who allegedly aimed to repay a ₹15 lakh debt with a fake pistol, according to sources. The incident unfolded on a busy day Friday at Bhavani Jewellers, a Kurla jewellery shop. The accused, Maj Javed Sayyed (30), a leather businessman, entered the store and threatened the shopkeeper with the weapon. Upon hearing the commotion, a vigilant ATC constable, Gupta, caught Sayyed and the struggle led to minor injuries for the accused. Sayyed was detained and charged with attempted robbery.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a businessman allegedly attempted to rob a jewellery shop in Kurla by threatening the shop owner with a fake pistol, reportedly to repay a debt of Rs 15 lakh incurred due to heavy losses in his business. The incident took place in broad daylight on Friday, but a vigilant police constable attached to the Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC), who was on patrol, foiled 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."
}