{
  "id": 17634203,
  "title": "Inter-State gang cheating farmers busted in Adilabad, five arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/inter-state-gang-cheating-farmers-busted-in-adilabad-five-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:13:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/inter-state-gang-cheating-farmers-busted-in-adilabad-five-arrested/article71653834.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Adilabad district police have apprehended an inter-State gang involved in cheating farmers struggling to pay tractor finance instalments, according to Adilabad District Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan. The gang, comprising five individuals, allegedly targeted farmers in the Adilabad district and promised to clear their pending tractor finance dues. In exchange, they took the tractors on lease and later transported them illegally to Maharashtra. The arrested prime accused, Yogesh Patil of Amravati in Maharashtra, was apprehended alongside four local agents - K. Shyam Rao, V. Keshav, Pitambar of Indervelli mandal, and Ambar Rao of Narsapur in Utnoor mandal. Additional accused Sohail Rehan and Asif of Maharashtra were also apprehended. The gang is accused of targeting tractor owners with outstanding finance dues.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Inter-State gang cheated farmers in Adilabad district",
    "Five individuals arrested, including prime accused Yogesh Patil",
    "Gang targeted tractor owners with pending finance dues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}