2 hours agoCrime
44LENS
2 SourcesFaridabad, India
thebalanced.newsHaryana Man Detained for Taking Civil Services Exam on Friend’s Behalf
In Faridabad, Haryana, a man named Manav was caught taking the Haryana Civil Services preliminary exam on behalf of his friend Vishal during biometric verification at KL Mehta Dayanand Public Senior Secondary School. Both individuals are in police custody. The exam was conducted across 80 centers with 22,776 candidates. Authorities have increased vigilance to prevent cheating, with the district administration emphasizing strict measures against irregularities.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
35%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present a straightforward account focusing on the incident and administrative response without political framing. Both sources emphasize official statements and procedural details, reflecting a neutral stance without partisan perspectives or political commentary.
Sentiment — Neutral (35/100)
The tone across the articles is factual and neutral, reporting the cheating incident and subsequent administrative actions without emotional language or judgment. Coverage centers on enforcement and prevention measures, maintaining an objective and informative approach.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| theprint | Haryana man taking civil services test on behalf of friend held | Center | Negative |
| news18 | Haryana man taking civil services test on behalf of friend held | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 26 Apr, 03:17 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1826 Apr, 03:17 pmHaryana man taking civil services test on behalf of friend held
- 2theprint26 Apr, 03:24 pmHaryana man taking civil services test on behalf of friend held
Lens Score breakdown
44/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Faridabad Deputy CommissionerDeputy Commissioner Ayush SinhaDistrict Administration
Enforcement
Police PersonnelPolice
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Faridabad, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 26 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- FaridabadCivil serviceHaryanaRohtakDistrict magistrateMedinaExecutive (government)Press Trust of IndiaPublic university
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