{
  "id": 2759975,
  "title": "Meerut cops face action after ‘torture’ charge against farm leader, Dalit associate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/meerut-cops-face-action-after-torture-charge-against-farm-leader",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/meerut-custody-torture-ssp-8-cops-face-action-adg-orders-probe/articleshow/133429051.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Several Meerut police officers were recalled after a farmer leader alleged torture in custody. An inquiry was ordered by the ADG, Meerut zone, into the serious allegations. The farmer leader claimed he and his associate were assaulted for hours by senior officers. Police initially denied the claims but later deleted their statement from social media. Authorities have now attached the SSP to state…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}