Life Convict in 1995 Rs 1 Crore Kidnapping Case Arrested After 26 Years
Amit Yadav, convicted in 1999 for kidnapping Rishi Sethi in 1995 and demanding a Rs 1 crore ransom, was arrested after evading police for 26 years. Yadav was granted interim bail in 2000 but failed to surrender, remaining on the run while frequently changing identities. Police arrested him in Dehradun, recovering Rs 10 lakh and rescuing Sethi, who had been held captive in Ghaziabad. Yadav was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 2.5 lakh.
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 (52/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, theprint. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
theprint broke this story on 17 Aug, 11:32 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1