Hamirpur Student's Drone Grant Claim Investigated Following Hostel Fall
Sarvesh Kumar, a fifth-semester engineering student at Government Polytechnic College, Hamirpur, was injured after falling from his hostel's third floor. He had recently been reported to have secured a Rs 3.5-crore grant for developing a drone project under the Defence Innovation Organisation's iDEX initiative. However, defence authorities and iDEX have denied sanctioning any such grant, leading to a police investigation into alleged online fraud involving forged documents. Sarvesh is currently receiving medical treatment at PGIMER Chandigarh.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (48/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 28 Oct, 08:15 pm. Other outlets followed.