Two Bihar Residents Resurface Years After Being Declared Dead in Separate Cases
In Bihar, two individuals declared dead in separate cases have resurfaced after years. Sonu Kumar from Muzaffarpur staged his own murder in 2022 to hide a romantic relationship, reappearing after four years. Separately, Shakuntala Devi, declared dead in 2014 in Rohtas district, was found living under a different name in Jharkhand with another partner. Both cases involved police investigations and legal actions, including charges against Shakuntala for misleading authorities and ongoing proceedings against others involved.
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 (43/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 18 Sept, 12:16 pm. Other outlets followed.
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