Dismissed Punjab Police AIG Rajjit Singh Arrested in Police-Drug Nexus Case
Dismissed Punjab Police AIG Rajjit Singh Hundal, accused of involvement in a police-drug nexus and manipulation of narcotics cases, was arrested in Patiala after absconding for over three years. His arrest follows investigations by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that found evidence of his complicity with dismissed inspector Inderjit Singh in protecting drug traffickers and tampering with NDPS cases. The arrest, confirmed by Punjab Police, comes amid ongoing efforts to address drug-related issues in the state ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 82/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, indianexpress, news18, hindustantimes, ndtv, thetribune, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 4 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 25/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 24 Sept, 03:20 am. Other outlets followed.