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Woman Reading 'How To Kill Men and Get Away With It' Sparks Online Reactions Amid Ketan Agarwal Case

Analysed 2 Jul 2026·4 sources analysed·Pune, India·Crime
Woman Reading 'How To Kill Men and Get Away With It' Sparks Online Reactions Amid Ketan Agarwal CasePreviousNext

A video of a woman reading Katy Brent's book 'How To Kill Men and Get Away With It' on a metro train has gone viral amid public attention on the alleged murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal. Agarwal died after falling from Lohagad Fort, with his fiancée Siya Goyal and her alleged boyfriend accused of conspiring to kill him. Social media users reacted with humor, concern, and comparisons to the case, sparking debate about the book's title and its timing.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 4 sources

We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 95%, Right 2%). Overall sentiment is neutral (35/100). Lens Score 34/100 — low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • news18— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • republicworld— balanced framing, negative sentiment
  • wion— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • freepressjournal— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
Political Bias
3%95%2%
Sentiment
35%
AI analysis of 4 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 2 Jul 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 3%● Center 95%● Right 2%

The articles primarily focus on the criminal case involving Siya Goyal and Ketan Agarwal, presenting factual details about the incident and the viral video without explicit political framing. Coverage includes perspectives from law enforcement and social media users, reflecting public discourse rather than political commentary. The narrative centers on the crime and public reaction, with no evident partisan bias.

Sentiment — Neutral (35/100)

The overall tone across the articles is mixed, combining factual reporting of the murder case with social media reactions that range from humor and irony to concern and criticism. While the crime details are presented seriously, the viral video prompted lighter, sometimes sarcastic responses online, resulting in a blend of somber and playful sentiments.

How 4 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

Reviewed byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18'Next Siya Loading': Internet Reacts After Woman Spotted Reading 'How To Kill Men And Get Away With It' On MetroCenterNeutral
republicworld'Ek Aur Jaan Khatre Me?': Woman Reading Katy Brent's 'How To Kill Men And Get Away With It' Goes Viral Amid Ketan Agarwal CaseCenterNegative
wionSiya effect? Internet reacts after woman spotted reading 'How To Kill Men and Get Away With It' book in metroCenterNeutral
freepressjournal'Ek Aur Jaan Khatre Me': Metro Passenger Spotted Reading 'How To Kill Men' Book; Watch Viral VideoCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

freepressjournal broke this story on 1 Jul, 07:19 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    freepressjournal1 Jul, 07:19 am
    'Ek Aur Jaan Khatre Me': Metro Passenger Spotted Reading 'How To Kill Men' Book; Watch Viral Video
  2. 2
    wion1 Jul, 12:29 pm
    Siya effect? Internet reacts after woman spotted reading 'How To Kill Men and Get Away With It' book in metro
  3. 3
    republicworld1 Jul, 05:55 pm
    'Ek Aur Jaan Khatre Me?': Woman Reading Katy Brent's 'How To Kill Men And Get Away With It' Goes Viral Amid Ketan Agarwal Case
  4. 4
    news182 Jul, 08:48 am
    'Next Siya Loading': Internet Reacts After Woman Spotted Reading 'How To Kill Men And Get Away With It' On Metro

Lens Score breakdown

34/100
Public interest16/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Enforcement
Pune Rural Police

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Pune, India
Sources analysed
4
Last analysed
2 Jul 2026
Key entities
Viral videoRapid transitMurderSocial mediaLohagadInternetPuneReal estatePsychological thrillerCrime fictionSatireReading, Berkshire