Toronto Police Seek Indian-Origin Man for Alleged Psychic Fraud Scheme
Toronto police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Gangadhar Babu, a 29-year-old Indian-origin man accused of defrauding a victim of over 800,000 Canadian dollars by posing as a psychic and spiritual healer. Between April 2024 and September 2025, Babu allegedly exploited the victim's belief in supernatural powers, claiming threats of harm unless payments for spiritual protection continued. Police have released his description and photo, urging others who may have been targeted to come forward.
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 (38/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 1 Aug, 04:12 am. Other outlets followed.