Bihar Police Identify 1.09 Lakh Mule Accounts, Patna Records Highest Number
Bihar Police identified 1.09 lakh mule accounts across all 38 districts during the Cyber Prahar 5.0 campaign, with Patna having the highest number at 14,644. These accounts are used to launder illegally obtained money. The police flagged 7,728 accounts involved in multiple complaints, with Patna again leading. The disputed fraud amount totaled Rs 72.53 crore, and Bihar recorded 47,659 cybercrime complaints involving Rs 121.26 crore in fraudulent transactions over September and October 2026.
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 (49/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 14 Nov, 03:46 am. Other outlets followed.
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