{
  "id": 19686596,
  "title": "Maha Congress Chief Harshwardhan Sapkal Alleges BJP MLC Parinay Fuke's Son Linked To Pench Mishap, Fuke Rejects Claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/maha-congress-chief-harshwardhan-sapkal-alleges-bjp-mlc-parinay-fukes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:37:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maha-congress-chief-harshwardhan-sapkal-alleges-bjp-mlc-parinay-fukes-son-linked-to-pench-mishap-fuke-rejects-claims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Congress leader Harshwardhan Sapkal accused BJP MLC Parinay Fuke's son of being involved in a road accident near Pench Tiger Reserve that resulted in one death and five injuries. The Congress party member claimed the car involved in the incident was owned by Fuke and driven by his son in a drunken state. Fuke, however, denied these allegations, stating that his son and his friends were not in the car, but in another vehicle driven by a different individual. The BJP MLC further stated that such political pressure should be avoided and called for an impartial investigation into the case. Meanwhile, the Mumbai police have promised to initiate an investigation into the accident after receiving the case diary from the Madhya Pradesh police.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday claimed Parinay Fuke’s son’s role in a road accident near Pench Tiger Reserve that killed one person and left five others injured, prompting the BJP MLC to deny the allegations and assert that the Opposition party must desist from “petty politics”. Congress Alleges Political Pressure In a post on X, Sapkal alleged the car…",
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  "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."
}