Man Travels 2,000 km to Kill Father, Phone Call Leads to Arrest
A 26-year-old man, Shiv Shankar, traveled nearly 2,000 km from Surat to his village in Bihar to kill his sleeping father, Raghuveer Sahni, with an axe on July 26. Inspired by the film Drishyam 3, he planned to avoid detection by switching off his phone but was exposed after making a call to his wife. The murder followed family disputes over land and alleged harassment. Police arrested Shiv Shankar after he returned to Surat.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: oneindia, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 4 Oct, 09:09 am. Other outlets followed.