Bodies of Two Men Recovered from Chenab River in Jammu After Drowning
The bodies of two men, Gajay Singh (30) and Rakesh Singh (35), were recovered from the Chenab River in Jammu four days after they drowned while bathing near Hamirpur-Sidhar village on August 9. Both were residents of the Khour area of Akhnoor. Authorities found a motorcycle, two mobile phones, and clothes at the riverbank on the day of the incident. The bodies were handed over to their families for last rites.
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 negative (22/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (20–25/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Aug, 05:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1812 Aug, 05:01 pmBodies of 2 drowned men fished out from Chenab in Jammu
- 2theprint13 Aug, 02:02 amBodies of 2 drowned men fished out from Chenab in Jammu
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Jammu, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- Chenab RiverJammuRakesh Singh (politician)AkhnoorPress Trust of IndiaLast ritesVietnamThePrint