ED Arrests Man in Rs 7 Crore Digital Arrest Fraud Targeting Industrialist S.P. Oswal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sohel Akhtar alias Raju in Kolkata on September 28 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with a Rs 7 crore digital arrest fraud targeting industrialist S.P. Oswal. The fraud involved impersonation of CBI officers and judiciary officials to extort money. Investigations revealed a network using mule bank accounts, cryptocurrency, and foreign links to conceal proceeds. Akhtar was remanded to ED custody until October 6 for further interrogation and tracing of the money trail.
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 61/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thestatesman. 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
thestatesman broke this story on 1 Oct, 10:40 am. Other outlets followed.