Gujarat Man Kills Daughter, Stores Body in Fridge, Then Dies by Suicide
In Gujarat's Amreli district, a 40-year-old man, Kishore Dhanak, allegedly killed his five-year-old daughter, Himanshi, by smothering her before placing her body in a refrigerator and then dying by suicide. Police found three suicide notes citing financial difficulties, including unpaid dues of Rs 7.25 lakh, as reasons for his actions. The room was decorated with balloons and candles, suggesting a final birthday celebration. The incident was discovered after the man's wife, who had been away, returned and found the house locked.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 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 (16/100). Lens Score 43/100.
Outlets measured: oneindia, indiatoday, thetribune, thetribune, news18, ndtv, deccanherald, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (15–20/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 17 Sept, 06:04 pm. Other outlets followed.