Punjab Police ASI Suspended for Planting Drugs at Shiv Sena Leader's Home; SIT Formed
A Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sukhdev Singh, was suspended after hidden camera footage showed him planting heroin at the home of Shiv Sena leader Mahant Kashmir Giri in Khanna. The police initially arrested Giri following the alleged recovery of 30 grams of heroin, but the video evidence led to his discharge. A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the incident, which has sparked political criticism, particularly from opposition leaders targeting the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 6%, Centre 78%, Right 16%). Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 58/100.
Outlets measured: oneindia, thestatesman, news18, indiatoday, ndtv, indianexpress, opindia, news18, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 7 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 1 Nov, 10:34 pm. Other outlets followed.