Gujarat Safe Vault Owners Accused of Stealing Gold Worth Rs 2.67 Crore in Surat
In Surat, Gujarat, three members of the Deora family, owners of Nakshatra Safe Vault, and an accomplice are accused of stealing approximately 207 tolas of gold worth around Rs 2.67 crore from customers' lockers over about a year. The theft was reportedly motivated by stock market losses suffered by one family member. Police registered cases following complaints from multiple customers, including builder Ramesh Vaghani, who found his locker empty. Investigations revealed the use of duplicate keys and breaking into six lockers at the Singanpor facility.
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 (33/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 28 Jul, 09:56 am. Other outlets followed.