Five Arrested in Uttar Pradesh for Call Centre Fraud Targeting Elderly Japanese Nationals
Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested five call centre operators accused of defrauding elderly Japanese nationals by gaining access to their devices using Zoiper and screen-sharing software. The suspects allegedly used OTPs to obtain bank details, transferring money to Japanese or Chinese accounts and bringing it back via hawala channels. The call centre operated from Mughalsarai, with the manager posing as a Japanese national. Authorities seized equipment and froze bank accounts while tracing the fraud proceeds, with the gang leader still at large.
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 (40/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Sept, 06:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
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