Seven Kerala Excise Officials Suspended Over Alleged Bribery in Bars
Seven Kerala Excise officials, including Deputy Excise Commissioner S Asoka Kumar, were suspended following a secret operation named 'Operation BIJAPUR' that uncovered an alleged bribery racket involving money, liquor, and other benefits collected from licensed bars in the Changanassery region. The investigation, led by Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao, traced payments totaling at least Rs 55,000 and involved surprise inspections, audio recordings, and CCTV footage. An intermediary named Karinkkada Josy was reportedly used to collect these payments from bar owners.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (31/100). Lens Score 66/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, ndtv, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Aug, 01:32 pm. Other outlets followed.