Mumbai Police Arrest Additional Candidates and Middlemen in MPSC Drug Inspector Paper Leak
The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two more candidates, Sajid Sande and Vijay Kingar, along with two middlemen, in connection with the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) drug inspector exam paper leak. This brings the total arrests to 11, including previous arrests of candidate Rutuja Patil and several officials. The MPSC canceled the recruitment process and announced a retest to ensure fairness. Allegations include the sale of leaked papers and intentional wrong answers to avoid suspicion.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, timesnow, thehindu, news18, english, hindustantimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 25 Sept, 04:47 am. Other outlets followed.