President's Bodyguard Shot in Head During Diwali Firecracker Dispute in Uttar Pradesh
On Diwali night in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, Saurabh Tomar, a 26-year-old soldier serving as a bodyguard at Rashtrapati Bhavan, was shot in the head following a dispute with neighbours over bursting firecrackers. The bullet struck a wall before hitting him behind the ear. He underwent surgery at a private hospital in Meerut and remains in critical but stable condition. The accused, brothers Dheeraj and Monu, allegedly assaulted Saurabh's brother and fled. Police have registered an FIR and are searching for the suspects.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 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 (33/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: firstpost, hindustantimes, theprint, theprint, indiatoday, thetelegraph, news18, indianexpress, and 1 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 10 Nov, 07:24 am. Other outlets followed.