CBI Court Denies Bail to Accused in Rs 657-Crore IDFC First Bank Scam
A Special CBI court in Panchkula denied bail to two accused in the Rs 657-crore IDFC First Bank-AU Small Finance Bank scam. Amit Kumar, a Haryana Labour Welfare Board clerk, allegedly facilitated the misappropriation of Rs 50 crore by enabling unauthorized account openings. Chandigarh hotelier Vikram Wadhwa, accused of receiving over Rs 92 crore through shell entities and cash, is alleged to have influenced IAS officers and benefited from the scam. The CBI investigation highlights their roles in the conspiracy and fund diversion.
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 (28/100). Lens Score 71/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 30 Oct, 01:58 pm. Other outlets followed.