{
  "id": 1732896,
  "title": "Maoist leader acquitted in 2008 Laxmanananda Saraswati murder case, due to lack of evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/maoist-leader-acquitted-in-2008-laxmanananda-saraswati-murder-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/maoist-leader-acquitted-in-2008-laxmanananda-saraswati-murder-case-due-to-lack-of-evidence/article71360754.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Released from Bhubaneswar jail after 15 years behind bars; VHP leader’s 2008 murder had led to one of the worst episodes of communal violences in Kandhamal district, with the death toll almost reaching 40",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Suspicion cannot substitute proof’: Maoist leader acquitted in VHP leader case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/suspicion-cannot-substitute-proof-maoist-leader-acquitted-in-vhp",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:41:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}