Two Missing Men Found Buried at Mahant's Premises in Baghpat, UP
In Baghpat's Lachhaura village, the decomposed bodies of two men, Ankit (25) and Israr (32), missing since July 25, were found buried on the premises of mahant Naresh Nath, who is absconding. Police detained two individuals, Ujjwal and Krishna Yadav, for questioning and are investigating their roles. The bodies were identified by clothing and belongings, sent for postmortem, and evidence was collected by a forensic team. The men were known to Nath, and their families reported them missing after their phones went off on July 27.
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 (29/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–30/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 13 Aug, 08:31 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1813 Aug, 08:31 amTwo missing men found buried at mahant's premises in UP's Baghpat
- 2hindustantimes13 Aug, 08:34 amTwo missing men found buried at mahant's premises in UP's Baghpat
Accountability flags
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- public safety issue
This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.
- rights violation
This story involves alleged violations of constitutional or human rights — freedom of expression, due process, custodial rights, minority rights.
Who's involved
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Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Baghpat, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- MahantBaghpatUttar PradeshRai peopleSuperintendent (police)Police stationYadavKrishnaForensic scienceMagistrateMotorcycleAutopsy