{
  "id": 2361366,
  "title": "Virar Extortion Case: Builder Alleges ₹20 Lakh Ransom Bid, Four Booked Over Threats Of False Police Complaint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/virar-extortion-case-builder-alleges-20-lakh-ransom-bid-four-booked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:07:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/virar-extortion-case-builder-alleges-20-lakh-ransom-bid-four-booked-over-threats-of-false-police-complaint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Virar: A case of extortion has been registered against four people after a demand for ₹20 lakh was allegedly made from well-known builder Moreshwar Baria of Virar. The case has been registered at Arnala Coastal Police Station. Also Watch: According to the complaint, Baria owns a building named Ramesh Darshan in the Agashi area of Virar West. The accused, identified as Arun Singh and his…",
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  "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."
}