CBI Court Denies Bail to Director in IDFC CREST Fund Misappropriation Case
A special CBI court in Chandigarh denied bail to Ankur Sharma, director of shell company SRR Planning Gurus, in the alleged misappropriation of Rs 83 crore from CREST funds maintained with IDFC First Bank. The court noted Sharma's active role, citing his exclusive control over the company's bank accounts and extensive phone contact with the main conspirator, former IDFC branch manager Ribhav Rishi. The prosecution alleges Sharma benefited from diverted government funds routed through multiple shell companies.
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 (28/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 3 Aug, 03:21 pm. Other outlets followed.