Ex-Serviceman Found Dead After Allegedly Killing Wife and Attacking Son in Pune
Mahendra Shivaji Daundkar, a 45-year-old ex-serviceman, was found dead by hanging near the Bhima river days after allegedly murdering his wife, Deepa, and attacking their 17-year-old son in Pune's Khed taluka. According to police reports and the son's complaint, Daundkar strangled his wife on August 30 and tried to kill his son, who escaped and raised an alarm. Daundkar fled the scene but was later found dead in a suspected suicide. Investigations are ongoing.
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 41/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, freepressjournal. 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
freepressjournal broke this story on 2 Sept, 02:36 pm. Other outlets followed.