{
  "id": 5291757,
  "title": "Vidyanand Bapat Attacked In Pune: Kothrud Resident Santosh Chavan Identified As Accused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/vidyanand-bapat-attacked-in-pune-kothrud-resident-santosh-chavan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:33:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/vidyanand-bapat-attacked-in-pune-kothrud-resident-santosh-chavan-identified-as-accused"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vidyanand Bapat, a social activist from Pune, was allegedly attacked while being interviewed about his stance on loud DJs and sound systems during a public feedback drive on Tilak Road. The attacker, identified as Santosh Chavan, a resident of Kothrud and a former president of the Priyadarshini Ganesh Mandal, reportedly took advantage of Bapat's unarmed state and the lack of armed police nearby. The incident was captured on camera by a journalist who was interviewing Bapat at the time. Bapat accused Chavan of attempting to create sensationalism and gain publicity, urging him to hand over the footage to the police. Bapat emphasized that arguments should be addressed with logic rather than violence and rejected the notion that his opposition to loudspeakers meant he was against the Ganesh festival. The police investigation is expected to clarify the circumstances and motive behind the assault.",
  "summary": "Pune: Social activist Vidyanand Bapat was allegedly assaulted by a man while he was being interviewed during a public feedback drive on loudspeakers and DJs on Tilak Road in Pune. Bapat, who has been vocal against the use of high-decibel sound systems during the Ganesh festival, said the attackers took advantage of the fact that he was unarmed and that there were no armed police personnel nearby.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "‘Anyone Who Speaks Against Ganeshotsav Will Get Slapped’: Santosh Chavan After Assault On Vidyanand Bapat | WATCH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/anyone-who-speaks-against-ganeshotsav-will-get-slapped-santosh-chavan",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:15:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}