Customs Seize Large Quantities of Ganja at IGI and Bengaluru Airports in Separate Operations
Customs officials at IGI Airport in New Delhi and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru arrested passengers for smuggling large quantities of ganja from Bangkok and Thailand. On October 30, a woman was caught with nearly 3 kg of suspected ganja valued at Rs 1.04 crore. In separate operations on November 6 and 8, Bengaluru Customs seized 36.75 kg of hydroponic ganja worth approximately Rs 12.86 crore. Investigations are ongoing to identify the narcotics' source and involved networks.
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 neutral (46/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 9 Nov, 12:17 pm. Other outlets followed.