Two Arrested for Extorting Pune Techie Before His Suicide
Two men were arrested in Bihar for allegedly blackmailing 22-year-old Pune IT employee Shikhar Kumargaurav Saxena, who died by suicide on October 1. The accused used fake social media accounts and an objectionable video to extort Rs 1.77 lakh, threatening to implicate Saxena in a false drug trafficking case. Police seized devices and froze part of the extorted funds. Saxena's father filed a complaint, and the accused were remanded in custody. Investigations continue into the case.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 49/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 29 Oct, 05:32 am. Other outlets followed.