{
  "id": 5268385,
  "title": "Who is Ashish Joshi and what is the controversy around Delhi Police Special Cell questioning the former DoT bureaucrat?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/who-is-ashish-joshi-and-what-is-the-controversy-around-delhi-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T06:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-ashish-joshi-and-what-is-the-controversy-around-delhi-police-special-cell-questioning-the-former-dot-bureaucrat-11788416995409.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former DoT bureaucrat Ashish Joshi has found himself embroiled in controversy after being questioned by the Delhi Police Special Cell for nearly nine hours on Wednesday. Joshi, a 1992-batch Indian Post and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service officer, alleges that he was detained while on a morning walk and was not informed of his family's whereabouts during his prolonged interrogation. He has called for stricter adherence to legal protocols mandating the immediate notification of a detained person's family. Joshi's claims have been contested, with the Delhi Police stating that he was informed of the case when he was brought in for questioning.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/police-safety-in-focus-after-17-officers-killed-in-three-months-six",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi questioned by Delhi Police for 9 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/former-bureaucrat-ashish-joshi-questioned-by-delhi-police-for-9-hours",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:47:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Delhi Police detains ex-bureaucrat over online activity, releases him later",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/delhi-police-detains-ex-bureaucrat-over-online-activity-releases-him",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:08:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Two killed after speeding Thar hits bike in Delhi Cantonment area: Police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/two-killed-after-speeding-thar-hits-bike-in-delhi-cantonment-area",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:10:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}