2 hours agoCrime
50LENS
2 SourcesAhmedabad, India
thebalanced.newsAhmedabad Police Arrest Rajasthan Man for Online Blackmailing Posing as Love Guru
Ahmedabad Cybercrime police arrested Rajnish Govindlal Bhargava from Rajasthan for operating a blackmailing racket posing as a 'love guru' and astrologer on Instagram and Facebook. Using fake profiles as a transgender guru, he targeted women seeking relationship solutions, extorting over Rs 1.44 lakh by threatening to release edited nude videos obtained during coerced rituals. Two accomplices remain at large, and investigations reveal transactions totaling around Rs 60 lakh over two years.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
25%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles focus on law enforcement actions and criminal allegations without political framing. Coverage centers on police statements and victim accounts, representing official and victim perspectives. There is no evident political bias, as the story is treated as a criminal investigation rather than a political issue.
Sentiment — Negative (25/100)
The tone across the articles is serious and factual, emphasizing the criminal nature of the case and the impact on victims. The sentiment is predominantly negative due to the discussion of extortion, harassment, and blackmail, but remains professional and restrained without sensationalism.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ndtv | Rajasthan Man Posing As "Love Guru" Arrested For Extortion, Blackmailing | Center | Negative |
| indianexpress | 'Rituals, blackmail': Ahmedabad cyber crime police arrest 'love guru' who targeted women online | Center | Negative |
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 4 May, 11:51 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indianexpress4 May, 11:51 am'Rituals, blackmail': Ahmedabad cyber crime police arrest 'love guru' who targeted women online
- 2ndtv4 May, 05:03 pmRajasthan Man Posing As "Love Guru" Arrested For Extortion, Blackmailing
Lens Score breakdown
50/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%
Moderately important story that could benefit from broader coverage.
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- financial irregularity
This story involves alleged financial misconduct — unexplained transactions, procurement irregularities, or misuse of public/shareholder funds.
- rights violation
This story involves alleged violations of constitutional or human rights — freedom of expression, due process, custodial rights, minority rights.
- sexual misconduct
This story involves allegations of sexual harassment, assault, or exploitation.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Cybercrime Branch of Ahmedabad PoliceAhmedabad City Cyber Crime Branch
Enforcement
Ahmedabad City Cyber Crime BranchCybercrime BranchAhmedabad Police
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 4 May 2026
- Key entities
- CybercrimeBlackmailRitualGuruInstagramAhmedabadRajasthanPuja (Hinduism)AstrologySocial mediaExtortionBikaner
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