CBI Chargesheets IFoS Officer, Wife in Rs 75.4 Crore CREST-IDFC Fraud Case
The CBI filed a chargesheet against Indian Forest Service officer Navneet Srivastava, his wife, and Vipam Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. for allegedly misappropriating Rs 75.4 crore from the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science Technology Promotion Society (CREST) funds held in IDFC First Bank accounts. Srivastava, who served as CREST CEO, is accused of criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and corruption. The company reportedly received Rs 95 lakh of the defrauded amount, which was used to buy property. Srivastava remains in judicial custody as the investigation continues.
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 (23/100). Lens Score 69/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (18–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 11 Sept, 10:07 am. Other outlets followed.