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Women and Alleged Lovers Arrested for Husbands' Murders in Karnataka and Jharkhand

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Women and Alleged Lovers Arrested for Husbands' Murders in Karnataka and Jharkhand

Analysed 19 Oct 2026·3 sources analysed·Bijapur district, Karnataka, India·Crime
Women and Alleged Lovers Arrested for Husbands' Murders in Karnataka and JharkhandPreviousNext

In two separate cases, women and their alleged lovers have been arrested for conspiring to murder their husbands in Karnataka and Jharkhand. In Vijayapura, Karnataka, Ashwini Biradar and her lover, along with others, allegedly killed her husband Rajshekhar by staging a road accident. In Hazaribag, Jharkhand, Sonali Kumari and her lover reportedly murdered her husband Manglesh Pal, disguising the crime as a robbery. Police investigations involved confessions, arrests, and seizure of evidence in both cases.

Sentiment
33%
TBN's observations

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 (33/100). Lens Score 43/100.

Outlets measured: ndtv, news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 19 Oct 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Negative (33/100)

Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–40/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 19 Oct, 01:00 pm. Other outlets followed.

19 Oct, 01:00 pm3 sources · 6 h19 Oct, 06:37 pm
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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  1. 1
    news1819 Oct, 01:00 pm
    Wife, lover held for killing husband in Jharkhands Hazaribag
  2. 2
    news1819 Oct, 02:32 pm
    Four people including wife, her male friend held for man's murder
  3. 3
    ndtv19 Oct, 06:37 pm
    Karnataka Woman Falls For Painter, Together Plot Husband's Murder

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.

  • rights violation

    This story involves alleged violations of constitutional or human rights — freedom of expression, due process, custodial rights, minority rights.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Central Coalfields LimitedBarkagaon Sub-Divisional Police OfficeVijayapura Police DepartmentVijayapura City Police
Corporate
Central Coalfields Limited
Enforcement
Barkagaon Sub-Divisional Police OfficeVijayapura Police DepartmentVijayapura City Police

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Bijapur district, Karnataka, India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
19 Oct 2026
Key entities
MurderAnand, GujaratKarnatakaMotorcycleVehicle registration plateSUVPress Trust of IndiaBijapur district, KarnatakaNDTVTempleCriminal conspiracyScorpio (astrology)