{
  "id": 2415168,
  "title": "Mumbai Crime: Ghatkopar Police Arrest 26-Year-Old For Allegedly Possessing 11 Banned E-Cigarettes Worth ₹33,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mumbai-crime-ghatkopar-police-arrest-26-year-old-for-allegedly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:41:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-ghatkopar-police-arrest-26-year-old-for-allegedly-possessing-11-banned-e-cigarettes-worth-33000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have apprehended a 26-year-old man, Shyamu Shriram Gupta, for allegedly possessing 11 banned e-cigarettes worth ₹33,000. Gupta, a pan shop owner from Bhatwadi, Ghatkopar West, was arrested on August 19 at around 11 pm near Gopal Bhavan, Nityanand Nagar, LBS Road. Police found the e-cigarettes, which were allegedly intended for unauthorized distribution and sale. A case has been registered against Gupta under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019. Ongoing investigations are expected to provide more details.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 21, 2026: The Ghatkopar police have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly possessing and intending to illegally sell e-cigarettes banned by the Government of India. E-Cigarettes Seized According to the police, the accused, Shyamu Shriram Gupta (26), a pan shop owner and resident of Bhatwadi, Ghatkopar West, was detained at Gopal Bhavan, Nityanand Nagar, LBS Road, Ghatkopar West,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai Crime: Mahim Police Book 2 Women Employees For Allegedly Defrauding Overseas Recruitment Firm Of ₹1.30 Crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mumbai-crime-mahim-police-book-2-women-employees-for-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-08-21T17:57:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}