Antique Idol and Brass Items Stolen from Chandni Chowk Temple Recovered; Two Arrested
Delhi police arrested a 45-year-old man, Dilshad alias Banta, and a woman for allegedly stealing an antique Ashtadhatu idol of Lord Shani and other brass items from the 104-year-old Prachin Shri Shiv Nav Grah Temple in Chandni Chowk during the night of May 11-12. The theft was reported by the temple priest, and the case gained urgency ahead of Maha Shani Jayanti on May 16. Over 300 CCTV cameras were reviewed, leading to the suspects' identification and recovery of the stolen items.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (30–41/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 15 May, 09:41 am. Other outlets followed.