{
  "id": 257806,
  "title": "'Want to meet Suvendu babu': Man climbs lamp post, performs stunts for 40 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/want-to-meet-suvendu-babu-man-climbs-lamp-post-performs-stunts-for-40",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:20:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/want-to-meet-suvendu-babu-bengal-man-climbs-lamp-post-performs-pull-ups-stunts-for-40-minutes/articleshow/133027989.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a startling incident, a man with mental challenges scaled a lamp post on Tala Bridge, triggering a significant traffic halt. His insistence on meeting chief minister Suvendu Adhikari raised urgent concerns. With police and rescue teams swiftly on the scene, the standoff lasted nearly forty minutes before the man was safely brought down and taken into custody for further questioning regarding…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}