Two Chartered Accountants Booked for Alleged ₹4,427 Crore Tax Evasion Scam in Pune
Police in Pune have registered a case against two chartered accountants, Ankush Kumar Sureshchand Bagrecha and Mohit Shivkumar Todi, for allegedly facilitating tax evasion involving foreign remittances totaling approximately ₹4,427.92 crore. The accused are said to have prepared fake Form 15CB and 15CA certificates without verifying transactions linked to shell companies between 2022 and 2026. The complaint was filed by an Income Tax Department official, and investigations are ongoing to identify other involved parties and trace the funds.
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 negative (33/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal. 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
freepressjournal broke this story on 21 Sept, 12:36 pm. Other outlets followed.