Mumbai Police Book ED Officials for Alleged Rs 2.25 Crore Extortion Case
Mumbai Police have registered a case against two Enforcement Directorate officials, Mohit Garg and Devendra Kumar Gupta, for allegedly extorting Rs 2.25 crore from a Mumbai-based businessman. The officers reportedly threatened the businessman with a money laundering investigation and demanded money after accusing him of involvement in proceeds of crime without presenting supporting documents. The businessman paid the amount in two installments but later found no case against him. Both the police and ED have initiated investigations, including registering a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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 (25/100). Lens Score 61/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (22–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:59 pm. Other outlets followed.