{
  "id": 4588975,
  "title": "The 'troika' of Mumbai: 3 dons, 3 spheres, 1 city's underbelly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-troika-of-mumbai-3-dons-3-spheres-1-citys-underbelly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:28:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/the-troika-of-mumbai-3-dons-3-spheres-1-citys-underbelly/articleshow/133634895.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Karim Lala, Haji Mastan, and Varadarajan Mudaliar were pivotal figures in Mumbai's criminal underworld, orchestrating smuggling and gambling operations while wielding significant community dominance. Haji Mastan, known for his connections with Bollywood and his foray into politics, highlighted their multifaceted influence. However, their reign faced a violent end with the emergence of Dawood…",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}