Gujarat Police Arrest 13 in Connection with Nearly 1,000 Cybercrime Cases Nationwide
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2 SourcesZala County, Hungary
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Gujarat Police Arrest 13 in Connection with Nearly 1,000 Cybercrime Cases Nationwide

Gujarat cyber police arrested 13 individuals linked to 982 cybercrime cases across India, involving losses of Rs 631.86 crore. The arrests, made under 'Operation Mule Hunt 2.0' in cities including Ahmedabad and Surat, targeted a major cybercrime network. The accused used leaked databases and mule accounts to commit various frauds such as online financial, internet banking, UPI, investment, and deposit frauds. Over 200 FIRs were registered nationwide, with significant cases in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 23 May 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 official police statements and operational details, reflecting a neutral stance. No political parties or ideological viewpoints are mentioned, and the coverage centers on crime and investigation facts.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The tone across the articles is factual and neutral, emphasizing the police action and scale of cybercrime without emotional language. The coverage neither sensationalizes nor downplays the issue, maintaining an objective reporting style focused on the arrests and investigation outcomes.

How 2 sources covered this story

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

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
thetribuneGujarat: 13 arrested for involvement in over 900 cases of cybercrimes - The TribuneCenterNeutral
news18Gujarat: 13 arrested for involvement in over 900 cases of cyber crimesCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 23 May, 02:52 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1823 May, 02:52 pm
    Gujarat: 13 arrested for involvement in over 900 cases of cyber crimes
  2. 2
    thetribune23 May, 03:45 pm
    Gujarat: 13 arrested for involvement in over 900 cases of cybercrimes - The Tribune

Lens Score breakdown

47/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

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.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Gujarat Cyber PoliceGujarat PoliceCyber Centre of ExcellenceGujarat Cyber Centre of Excellence
Enforcement
Gujarat Police

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Zala County, Hungary
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
23 May 2026
Key entities
CybercrimeZala CountyCroreIndian rupeeAhmedabadBharuchGujaratRajkotSuratVadodaraIndiaSamajwadi Party