Three Directors Booked for Alleged Rs 8.46 Crore Fraud in Navi Mumbai Deal
A case has been registered against a private firm and its three directors—Aditya Arvind Agarwal, Gautam Agarwal, and Arvind Agarwal—for allegedly cheating Navi Mumbai businessman Gaurav Anil Singhal of Rs 8.46 crore in a raw material supply deal. The complainant's company supplied materials to APRAN Enterprises for a 2.25% commission, but payments were defaulted for three years. Despite issuing cheques and a repayment schedule, the accused failed to clear dues. No arrests have been made yet.
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 (35/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–42/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Sept, 08:17 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1825 Sept, 08:17 am3 booked for duping Navi Mumbai businessman of Rs 8.46 cr
- 2theprint25 Sept, 12:42 pm3 booked for duping Navi Mumbai businessman of Rs 8.46 cr
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- financial irregularity
This story involves alleged financial misconduct — unexplained transactions, procurement irregularities, or misuse of public/shareholder funds.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Vashi, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Indian rupeeCroreVashiNavi MumbaiThaneBhiwandiPress Trust of IndiaLakhThePrintCheque