West Bengal STF Arrests Three in Cooch Behar Over Suspected ISI Links
West Bengal's Special Task Force arrested three individuals—Rashidul Haque, Nur Nasiruddin Ali, and Shafiqul Islam—in Cooch Behar for alleged links to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The suspects face accusations of espionage, smuggling Indian SIM cards to Pakistan via Bangladesh, and involvement in counterfeit currency production. These arrests follow a series of recent detentions in the state related to suspected terror activities, including operatives linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and other associates.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (31/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, hindustantimes, news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 15 Aug, 08:02 am. Other outlets followed.