Assam Engineer Arrested for Alleged Bribe Demand in Dibrugarh PWD Office
In Assam's Dibrugarh district, Assistant Executive Engineer Mridul Baglary of the Public Works Department was arrested by the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell for allegedly demanding a Rs 1.3 lakh bribe from a contractor linked to a Rs 1.4 crore project. A trap was laid, and Baglary was caught accepting an initial instalment of Rs 30,000. The Vigilance team also searched his residence, and a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered. Legal proceedings are ongoing.
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 negative (36/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: northeastnow, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 6 Oct, 04:00 pm. Other outlets followed.
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