{
  "id": 4142275,
  "title": "Punjab: Social Media Influencer Manjeet Kaur Dies Weeks After Being Set Ablaze After Allegedly Being Tied To Tree; Murder Case Filed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/punjab-social-media-influencer-manjeet-kaur-dies-weeks-after-being",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:46:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/punjab-social-media-influencer-manjeet-kaur-dies-weeks-after-being-set-ablaze-after-allegedly-being-tied-to-tree-murder-case-filed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Punjabi social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, passed away on August 26 after suffering severe burn injuries following an alleged abduction and attack in Punjab. She was reportedly abducted and set ablaze in a forested area near Morinda on July 4, where she was tied to a mulberry tree before being rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment. Kaur's family claims that she wanted to provide a statement to the police but her account was allegedly not recorded in time, raising concerns about the handling of the case. The Chandigarh Police have filed a murder case against the alleged perpetrators, who are currently being sought by investigators.",
  "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."
}