{
  "id": 19289954,
  "title": "Odisha: 4 held for 'scuffle' with police personnel during Diwali celebrations in Cuttack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/odisha-4-held-for-scuffle-with-police-personnel-during-diwali",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T05:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/odisha-4-held-for-scuffle-with-police-personnel-during-diwali-celebrations-in-cuttack/article71685059.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Cuttack, Odisha have arrested four individuals for allegedly engaging in a physical altercation with law enforcement officers during Diwali festivities on Sunday night, November 8, 2026. The confrontation unfolded when a group was reportedly bursting firecrackers on Nayasadak, a bustling city road, disrupting traffic. The accused allegedly confronted a female police officer and attempted to assault her and other officers present. The incident garnered attention through a viral video on social media, though its authenticity could not be independently confirmed by the news agency. Four suspects, aged between 20 and 32 years, were apprehended under various sections of the BNS and the Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003. Further investigation is ongoing.",
  "summary": "The incident took place when a group of people were bursting firecrackers in Nayasadak area",
  "key_points": [
    "Four individuals arrested for scuffle with police during Diwali in Cuttack.",
    "Confrontation over firecracker bursting on busy road, Nayasadak.",
    "Suspects aged 20-32 years, held under BNS and Odisha Urban Police Act."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrests signal a tightening of law enforcement's response to public disturbances and physical confrontations that occur during large-scale festive celebrations in urban areas.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}