Police Officer and Technician Booked for Deleting CCTV Footage in Bhiwandi Police Station
In Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, police naik Umesh Chandrabhan Nagre and an unidentified CCTV technician have been booked for allegedly deleting surveillance footage from five hard disks at Bhoiwada Police Station. The deletion reportedly aimed to conceal evidence of Nagre's alleged misconduct, including accepting a bribe to help a man named Akhtar Ali Abbasali Momin escape custody. Authorities have registered a case under relevant legal provisions, and an investigation is ongoing.
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 (25/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: news18, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (22–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 5 Nov, 12:46 pm. Other outlets followed.