Fake NCERT Class 9 Science Books Seized in Kaithal; Shop Owner Arrested
1 hour agoCrime
49LENS
2 SourcesKaithal, India
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Fake NCERT Class 9 Science Books Seized in Kaithal; Shop Owner Arrested

Authorities in Kaithal arrested Naveen Kumar, owner of Naveen Book Depot, after a joint raid by the chief minister's flying squad, Kaithal police, NCERT officials, and the education department uncovered 483 counterfeit NCERT Class 9 English-medium Science books. The seized books lacked the official NCERT watermark, leading officials to declare them fake. A complaint was filed, and an FIR registered at Kaithal City police station for further investigation.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 23 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward account focusing on law enforcement and educational authorities' actions without political framing. Both sources emphasize official involvement and procedural steps, reflecting a neutral stance without partisan perspectives or political commentary.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

Coverage maintains a factual and neutral tone, reporting the seizure and arrest without emotive language. The focus is on the investigation and legal process, with no positive or negative sentiment expressed toward individuals or institutions involved.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
hindustantimesMan held for selling fake NCERT books in KaithalCenterNeutral
thetribuneFake NCERT Class 9 Science books seized in Kaithal - The TribuneCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

thetribune broke this story on 22 May, 05:02 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thetribune22 May, 05:02 am
    Fake NCERT Class 9 Science books seized in Kaithal - The Tribune
  2. 2
    hindustantimes23 May, 12:57 am
    Man held for selling fake NCERT books in Kaithal

Lens Score breakdown

49/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
City Police Station KaithalEducation DepartmentEducation Department KaithalDeputy District Education OfficerNCERT OfficeKaithal PoliceChief Minister's Flying Squad
Enforcement
Kaithal PolicePoliceChief Minister's Flying SquadCM Flying Squad

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Kaithal, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
23 May 2026
Key entities
National Council of Educational Research and TrainingKaithalChief ministerPehowaDelhiHaryana Shahari Vikas PradhikaranSub-inspectorManagementKurukshetraSuperintendent (police)Police stationFlying Squad