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Delhi Police Arrest Hashim Baba Gang Associate in 2024 Shahdara Double Murder Case

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Delhi Police Arrest Hashim Baba Gang Associate in 2024 Shahdara Double Murder Case

Reviewed byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
Analysed 9 Jun 2026·4 sources analysed·Delhi, India·Crime
Delhi Police Arrest Hashim Baba Gang Associate in 2024 Shahdara Double Murder CasePreviousNext

Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested Amir alias Salim, a key associate of jailed gangster Hasim Baba, following a shootout near Shastri Park Metro Depot. Amir was wanted for a double murder in Shahdara's Farsh Bazar on Diwali night 2024, where a man and his nephew were fatally shot and a child injured. During the arrest, Amir fired at police and was shot in the leg in self-defence before being taken into custody. He faces multiple criminal charges, and investigations continue.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 4 sources

We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (39/100). Lens Score 47/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • opindia— balanced framing, negative sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • indiatvnews— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
39%
AI analysis of 4 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 9 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles primarily present law enforcement perspectives, focusing on police actions and criminal investigations without political commentary. Coverage centers on crime and public safety, with no evident partisan framing. Sources emphasize police procedures and criminal backgrounds, reflecting a security-focused viewpoint common in crime reporting, without engaging in political debate or policy critique.

Sentiment — Neutral (39/100)

The overall tone is factual and neutral, detailing the arrest and related criminal activities without emotive language. While the incident involves violence, the coverage emphasizes procedural aspects and law enforcement success. There is limited expression of public outrage or victim impact beyond stating facts, resulting in a balanced, informative sentiment rather than positive or negative bias.

How 4 sources covered this story

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Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
opindiaDelhi Police arrest jailed gangster Hasim Baba's aide Amir in relation to double murder case of Akash Sharma and his nephew during 2024 DiwaliCenterNegative
news18Hashim Baba gang shooter wanted in double murder held after encounter in DelhiCenterNeutral
indiatvnewsDelhi 'half encounter': Hashim Baba gang shooter, accused in Shahdara double murder, nabbed by crime branch - India TV NewsCenterNeutral
news18Delhi Police Crime Branch arrests Hasim Baba gang member after a shootoutCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 9 Jun, 03:45 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news189 Jun, 03:45 am
    Delhi Police Crime Branch arrests Hasim Baba gang member after a shootout
  2. 2
    indiatvnews9 Jun, 04:12 am
    Delhi 'half encounter': Hashim Baba gang shooter, accused in Shahdara double murder, nabbed by crime branch - India TV News
  3. 3
    news189 Jun, 05:31 am
    Hashim Baba gang shooter wanted in double murder held after encounter in Delhi
  4. 4
    opindia9 Jun, 08:47 am
    Delhi Police arrest jailed gangster Hasim Baba's aide Amir in relation to double murder case of Akash Sharma and his nephew during 2024 Diwali

Lens Score breakdown

47/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Accountability flags

TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.

  • public safety issue

    This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Delhi Police Crime Branch
Enforcement
Head Constable ManojDelhi Crime BranchInspector ManDeputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sanjeev YadavDelhi Police Crime BranchDelhi PolicePolice Station Shastri ParkInspector Sundar Gautam

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Delhi, India
Sources analysed
4
Last analysed
9 Jun 2026
Key entities
Shastri ParkMurderDelhiDiwaliRapid transitDelhi PolicePistolSelf-defenseClosed-circuit televisionShahdara districtInformantHead constable