Seven Arrested Including Former Minister's Gunman for Attempted Robbery in Belagavi
Seven individuals, including Chidanand Kurabet, a police constable and former gunman of Karnataka BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, were arrested for attempting to rob businessman Kalmesh Rangapur in Belagavi. Chidanand allegedly promised a 30% return on investments, convincing Kalmesh to gather Rs 2.68 crore. During the October 30 incident, Kalmesh and his associates fought back, apprehending the accused and recovering Rs 2.39 crore. Police stated the former minister was not involved and investigations continue to identify additional suspects.
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 negative (36/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, indianexpress. 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 (28–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 9 Nov, 12:41 pm. Other outlets followed.