{
  "id": 1767406,
  "title": "Umesh Kolhe Murder Case: Special NIA Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Accused Abdul Arbaz, Cites Prima Facie Role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/umesh-kolhe-murder-case-special-nia-court-rejects-bail-plea-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:55:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/umesh-kolhe-murder-case-special-nia-court-rejects-bail-plea-of-accused-abdul-arbaz-cites-prima-facie-role"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Special NIA Court refuses bail to Abdul Arbaz in Umesh Kolhe murder case, citing his active role, according to the source. The court blamed the accused for delaying the trial by repeatedly filing bail applications, leading to the case's prolonged proceedings. Abdul, a 27-year-old driver, was accused of assisting the killers who murdered Amravati chemist Umesh Kolhe on June 21, 2022. Prosecutors opposed the bail plea, stating that Abdul had actively participated in the criminal conspiracy and helped the assailants evade arrest. The court concluded that Abdul's involvement in the conspiracy was \"prima facie true.\"",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 18, 2026: The special NIA court has rejected the bail plea of 27-year-old driver Abdul Arbaz Abdul Salim, one of the accused involved in the murder of chemist Umesh Kolhe from Amravati. The court, while rejecting the bail plea, held the accused responsible for delaying the trial in the case. The special court, blaming the accused for the delay, said that “one after the another, one…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai Sessions Court Rejects Lawyer’s Second Bail Plea In Forged Bail Order Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/mumbai-sessions-court-rejects-lawyers-second-bail-plea-in-forged-bail",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}