DRI Seizes Methamphetamine Worth Rs 1.1 Crore from Hyderabad-Bound Bus
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 1.136 kg of methamphetamine valued at approximately Rs 1.1 crore from a passenger bus arriving in Hyderabad from Bhopal on October 23. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers found four packets concealed beneath sleeper berth mattresses. Preliminary inquiries revealed the passengers occupying those berths boarded at Bhopal and alighted at Nagpur. The seizure was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, with no arrests reported yet. Further investigation is 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 neutral (47/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 24 Oct, 08:37 am. Other outlets followed.
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