Man Questioned for Performing Ritual with Chief Justice's Photo to Seek Bail in Chhattisgarh
In Bilaspur's Devri village, police questioned Rishikesh Kumar after villagers caught him and three others performing a 'tantrik' ritual at a cremation ground using photographs of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and others. Kumar said the ritual aimed to secure bail for his relative, Priyanshu Bole, arrested in a stabbing case with pending bail pleas. Police recovered ritual items including fish, lemons, and vermilion. Authorities warned against such acts and said investigations continue.
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 neutral (45/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 8 Aug, 05:32 pm. Other outlets followed.