{
  "id": 7055216,
  "title": "M.P. hooch tragedy: Wanted accused caught after brief encounter in Sagar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/m-p-hooch-tragedy-wanted-accused-caught-after-brief-encounter-in-sagar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/mp-hooch-tragedy-wanted-accused-caught-after-brief-encounter-in-sagar/article71462516.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a recent hooch tragedy that claimed 16 lives in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district was apprehended early Sunday morning after a brief encounter with police, according to officials. The accused, Shivanjay Rajput, was carrying a ₹30,000 bounty for his arrest. During the face-off near Kathua Nala forest area, Rajput suffered a gunshot wound to his leg. Following the incident, police fired back, hitting him in the leg as well. Rajput, a resident of Chhapri village under Banda police station, had been on the run since the spurious liquor incident earlier this month. He was involved in the brewing of the liquor and was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment, where his condition was stable. The accused had a .315-bore pistol, three live cartridges, three empty cartridges, a mobile phone, and a motorcycle in his possession, according to a police statement.",
  "summary": "The 21-year-old accused, Shivanjay Rajput, who was carrying a bounty of ₹30,000, suffered a gunshot wound to his leg during the face-off",
  "key_points": [
    "21-year-old Shivanjay Rajput apprehended for hooch tragedy in Sagar.",
    "Rajput shot during encounter, suffered leg injury.",
    "Accused had firearm, cartridges, phone, and motorcycle."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of Shivanjay Rajput, a key accused in the Madhya Pradesh hooch tragedy, marks a significant development in the case, bringing the investigation closer to those responsible for the 16 deaths.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sagar Hooch Tragedy: Rs 30K Rewarded Accused Shot In Leg, Arrested After Encounter | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sagar-hooch-tragedy-rs-30k-rewarded-accused-shot-in-leg-arrested",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:44:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}