{
  "id": 5693250,
  "title": "ED seeks fugitive tag for former TMC youth wing leader Vinay Mishra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ed-seeks-fugitive-tag-for-former-tmc-youth-wing-leader-vinay-mishra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:43:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ed-seeks-fugitive-tag-for-former-tmc-youth-wing-leader-vinay-mishra-101788572300219.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought a court order declaring former Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth wing leader Vinay Mishra a fugitive economic offender (FEO) for alleged coal and cattle smuggling cases in West Bengal. Mishra, who fled India in 2020 and obtained Vanuatu citizenship, is accused of receiving ₹730 crore in 2021 from his brother Vikas Mishra regarding illegal coal mining, and is also under investigation for a 2020 money laundering case linked to cattle smuggling. If the court approves the ED's request, Mishra will be among high-profile economic offenders like Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, and Sanjay Bhandari, who have been declared fugitives and have their assets confiscated.",
  "summary": "Mishra fled India in 2020 and later acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "ED seeks ‘fugitive economic offender’ tag for ex-TMC youth leader Vinay Mishra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ed-seeks-fugitive-economic-offender-tag-for-ex-tmc-youth-leader-vinay",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:55:49.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}