Man Dies After Hand Trapped in Note-Shredding Machine at RBI Office in Kerala
A man named Ashok died after his hand was accidentally caught in a note-shredding machine during its installation at the Reserve Bank of India office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Ashok was employed by a company outsourced by the RBI for the installation work. He sustained critical injuries and was taken to a private hospital before being shifted to a multi-speciality hospital, where he later died, according to police reports.
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 (30/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (30–30/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 13 Aug, 07:16 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1813 Aug, 07:16 amMan dies after hand gets trapped in machine at RBI office in Kerala
- 2thehindu13 Aug, 07:30 amMan dies after hand gets trapped in note-shredding machine at RBI office in Kerala
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- public safety issue
This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- Reserve Bank of IndiaKeralaThiruvananthapuramPress Trust of IndiaPolice officer