Indian-Origin Couple Convicted in UK Covid PPE Fraud Case
An Indian-origin couple, Jogesh and Meenakashi Bhandari, along with Craig Morris, were convicted in the UK for a multi-million-pound Covid-era fraud involving false claims to supply nitrile gloves. The trio used funds from fraudulent PPE deals during 2020 and 2021 to finance luxury items and home renovations. The UK's National Crime Agency highlighted the exploitation of pandemic-related demand for PPE, with sentencing scheduled for August 21.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 60/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, indiatoday, news18. 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
news18 broke this story on 22 Jul, 02:46 pm. Other outlets followed.