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Odisha Police Invoke NSA Against Two Habitual Criminals in Mayurbhanj District

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Odisha Police Invoke NSA Against Two Habitual Criminals in Mayurbhanj District

Analysed 4 Jun 2026·2 sources analysed·Odisha, India·Crime
Odisha Police Invoke NSA Against Two Habitual Criminals in Mayurbhanj DistrictPreviousNext

Odisha Police have invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against two habitual criminals, Akash Mukhi and Kundan Mukhi, from Mayurbhanj district, who are currently in judicial custody. With 49 and 14 criminal cases registered against them respectively, authorities cited their disregard for law and the insufficiency of ordinary legal measures. The police aim to prevent further acts threatening public order, following directives from Odisha's DGP to expedite stringent actions against habitual offenders.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (43/100). Lens Score 52/100 — moderate public interest.

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

  • theprint— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
43%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 4 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward law enforcement perspective without political framing. They focus on police actions and official statements, reflecting government and administrative viewpoints. No opposition or civil society perspectives are included, resulting in coverage centered on state authority measures against crime.

Sentiment — Neutral (43/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, emphasizing legal procedures and police efforts to maintain public order. There is no emotional or sensational language, and the coverage neither praises nor criticizes the actions, maintaining an objective reporting style.

How 2 sources covered this story

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

Reviewed byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theprintOdisha police invokes NSA against two habitual criminalsCenterNeutral
news18Odisha police invokes NSA against two habitual criminalsCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 4 Jun, 09:02 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news184 Jun, 09:02 am
    Odisha police invokes NSA against two habitual criminals
  2. 2
    theprint4 Jun, 07:46 pm
    Odisha police invokes NSA against two habitual criminals

Lens Score breakdown

52/100
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.

  • 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
Mayurbhanj SPOdisha PoliceCircle Jail, BaripadaOdisha DGPMayurbhanj Collector
Enforcement
Mayurbhanj SPOdisha DGPOdisha Police
Judiciary
Circle Jail, Baripada

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Odisha, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
4 Jun 2026
Key entities
OdishaNational Security AgencyMayurbhanj districtBaripadaGuntupalle, Eluru districtSamajwadi PartyPress Trust of IndiaBailDirector general of policeOdisha Police