{
  "id": 6280044,
  "title": "Mumbai security scare: Fake PMO ID, gun found before Modi event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/mumbai-security-scare-fake-pmo-id-gun-found-before-modi-event",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T12:33:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/mumbai-security-scare-fake-pmo-id-gun-found-before-modi-event-1.500667270"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police detained two individuals at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) on Tuesday, ahead of a scheduled event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One of the detained men, aged 24, claimed to be an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and was found with a fake PMO identity card, according to police reports. The man was accompanied by what appeared to be a bodyguard, who was also detained and found in possession of a firearm. Both men are under investigation by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which is verifying their identities and the circumstances of their entry into the high-security venue. Further details regarding the weapon and the counterfeit ID card are yet to be released. The Global Fintech Fest 2026, a gathering of policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, fintech companies, technology firms, investors, and academics, is set to commence in Mumbai at approximately 5:45 pm. The ongoing investigation into the security incident remains unresolved.",
  "summary": "Two people were detained at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to attend an event on Tuesday, police said. One of those detained, a 24-year-old man, allegedly claimed to be an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and was found in possession of a fake PMO identity card, according to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Man with gun detained at PM Modi’s Mumbai event venue, posed as PMO official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/man-with-gun-detained-at-pm-modis-mumbai-event-venue-posed-as-pmo",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Before PM's Event, Fake PMO Official, Man With Gun Detained At Mumbai Venue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/before-pms-event-fake-pmo-official-man-with-gun-detained-at-mumbai",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:34:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}