{
  "id": 531875,
  "title": "CJP's Abhijeet Dipke speaks to Devendra Mahto on video call: ‘He told me he was lathi-charged’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/cjps-abhijeet-dipke-speaks-to-devendra-mahto-on-video-call-he-told-me",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T03:27:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cjp-abhijeet-dipke-video-call-devendra-nath-mahto-jharkhand-student-leader-lathi-charged-ranchi-water-cannons-police-101786416359977.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke spoke to Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto via video call after Mahto was admitted to a hospital following a protest march. Mahto alleged that he was lathi-charged by the police during the march, causing injuries and chest pain. Dipke condemned the alleged police brutality and affirmed CJP's support for Mahto, calling him a \"true hero\". The protest march, known as the \"Vidhan Sabha Gherao\", turned violent when police used lathicharges, water cannons, and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Several protesters claimed they were injured, with one injured protester alleging that 100 young people were subjected to lathi charges.",
  "summary": "Abhijeet Dipke claimed Devendra Mahto told him that he was lathi charged before being admitted to hospital, adding that he was also experiencing chest pain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CJP founder Dipke announces nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/cjp-founder-dipke-announces-nationwide-campaign-to-improve-government",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:01:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘New Parliament, PM house, why not…': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke launches campaign to improve govt schools in villages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/new-parliament-pm-house-why-not-cjps-abhijeet-dipke-launches-campaign",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:31:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}