Man Questioned for Performing Ritual with Chief Justice Photo to Seek Bail in Bilaspur
In Bilaspur's Devri village, police questioned a man, Rishikesh Kumar, for participating in a ritual using the Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice's photograph to seek bail for a relative involved in a stabbing case. Villagers spotted four men performing the ritual at a cremation ground; three fled. Police recovered ritual items and photographs of the Chief Justice, the accused relative, and the stabbing victim. Kumar said they acted after watching a video claiming such rituals aid bail. Authorities warned against such acts and continue investigating.
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 (48/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 8 Aug, 05:32 pm. Other outlets followed.
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