{
  "id": 17398775,
  "title": "Pune Policeman Dismissed From Service After Arrest With 12 Kg Ganja In Telangana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/pune-policeman-dismissed-from-service-after-arrest-with-12-kg-ganja",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-policeman-dismissed-from-service-after-arrest-with-12-kg-ganja-in-telangana"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune police have dismissed an officer after he was arrested in Telangana with 12 kilograms of ganja. Nitin Gyanu Shinde, a constable attached to the Vishrambaug Traffic Division, was dismissed following his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Shinde was on official leave for health reasons since October 7, 2026, but during this time, he was arrested in Warangal district on October 25 for allegedly transporting narcotics. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was used to register a case against him, leading to his dismissal for tarnishing the police force's image and eroding public trust.",
  "summary": "Pune: A police constable from Pune City Police, who was arrested in Telangana with 12 kg of ganja, has been dismissed from government service. The action was taken after his alleged involvement in drug trafficking came to light while he was officially on leave citing illness. The dismissed constable has been identified as Nitin Gyanu Shinde, who was attached to the Vishrambaug Traffic Division.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}