Ludhiana Man Booked for Forging Documents to Sell Loan-Linked Car as Loan-Free
A Ludhiana man, Deepak Chawla, has been booked for allegedly forging a bank no-objection certificate to remove a hypothecation entry from a Maruti Swift's registration certificate. He sold the vehicle as loan-free to a Zirakpur-based used-car dealer for around 5.7 lakh. The fraud was discovered when the dealer's prospective buyer confirmed with Kotak Mahindra Bank that the car still had an active loan with an outstanding balance over 6.5 lakh. Police investigations confirmed the NOC was forged.
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 (46/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 2 Aug, 02:37 am. Other outlets followed.
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