{
  "id": 5284531,
  "title": "Why Was Santosh Pandit Arrested? Here’s What We Know About Pune Police Action",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/why-was-santosh-pandit-arrested-heres-what-we-know-about-pune-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:59:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/why-was-santosh-pandit-arrested-heres-what-we-know-about-pune-police-action"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune-based social media influencer Santosh Pandit was arrested early Thursday morning under allegations of uploading and circulating objectionable and defamatory content on social media. The Kothrud Police registered a case based on a complaint received at 1:28 am, an alleged incident involving Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil and a woman corporator. Police Inspector Anil Shivaji Mane is leading the Kothrud case. However, the exact reason for his arrest remains unclear as of now. Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Anish Gawande alleged that Pandit was taken into custody without prior notice of appearance, questioning the arrest procedure under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. He also questioned the invocation of provisions related to sexual harassment and obscene electronic content. Pandit has been previously booked in connection with an alleged objectionable video involving Patil and a woman corporator. He is also facing a separate case over alleged remarks against Patil, with charges including section 356, 296, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation into the Kothrud case is ongoing.",
  "summary": "Pune: Pune-based social media influencer Santosh Pandit was arrested in the early hours of Thursday after Kothrud Police registered a case alleging that he had uploaded and circulated objectionable and defamatory content on social media. Police registered a separate FIR at Kothrud Police Station at 1:28 am on Thursday following a complaint by a Pune resident. A case concerning Chandrakant Patil…",
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  "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."
}