SIT Files Chargesheet Citing 105 CCTV Instances in Ram Temple Donation Theft Case
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple donation theft case filed a nearly 70,000-page chargesheet citing 105 instances of cash removal during the counting process, captured on CCTV. Eight accused, including Anukalp Mishra and Avinash Shukla, are in judicial custody. The chargesheet references mobile chats, call records, and witness statements, naming former temple trust officials as prosecution witnesses. Investigators recovered nearly Rs 80 lakh linked to the alleged embezzlement and traced assets tied to the accused and relatives.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes, hindustantimes, republicworld, indiatvnews, moneycontrol, economictimes, freepressjournal, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 25 Sept, 02:15 pm. Other outlets followed.