Man Allegedly Assumes Goa Excise Commissioner Role Using Fake Appointment Letter
A man named Manoj Talekar was allegedly deceived into believing he was appointed Goa's Commissioner of Excise, a position vacant after the transfer of the previous officer. Talekar reportedly paid 27 lakh to Ajit Shankhwalkar, who provided a fake appointment letter. Talekar briefly assumed the role before department staff grew suspicious and alerted police. Authorities have registered an FIR and are investigating the fraud while searching for Shankhwalkar.
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 (38/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: english, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 9 Oct, 01:07 am. Other outlets followed.