Mumbai Police Arrest One in ₹10 Lakh Study Abroad Fraud; Others Remain at Large
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2 SourcesMumbai, India
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Mumbai Police Arrest One in ₹10 Lakh Study Abroad Fraud; Others Remain at Large

Mumbai police arrested Shraddha Vitthal Gadekar, wanted in a fraud case involving a Kandivali-based consultancy, Career and Options, accused of cheating over ₹10 lakh from a family by promising overseas university admission. The firm's owners, Stella and Rakesh Mehta, remain absconding amid multiple similar cases in Mumbai and Thane. The complainant, Dr Nehal Joshi, transferred fees for his daughter's admission to Wittenborg University, Netherlands, but the university received no payment, and the accused later closed their office and fled.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
30%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 4 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 criminal case without political framing, focusing on law enforcement actions and victim accounts. Both sources emphasize the police investigation and the accused's status, reflecting a neutral, fact-based approach without partisan perspectives or political commentary.

Sentiment — Negative (30/100)

Coverage maintains a factual and neutral tone, reporting the arrest and ongoing investigation without emotional language. The sentiment is primarily negative due to the nature of the fraud but remains balanced by focusing on verified details and official statements without sensationalism.

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
freepressjournal10 Lakh Education Scam: Mumbai Police Arrest One As Kandivali Consultancy Dupes Family; Others On The RunCenterNegative
hindustantimes10.11 lakh study abroad fraud: Agent held after 5 months on the runCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

hindustantimes broke this story on 4 May, 12:04 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    hindustantimes4 May, 12:04 am
    10.11 lakh study abroad fraud: Agent held after 5 months on the run
  2. 2
    freepressjournal4 May, 03:18 am
    10 Lakh Education Scam: Mumbai Police Arrest One As Kandivali Consultancy Dupes Family; Others On The Run

Lens Score breakdown

45/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Accountability flags

TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.

  • financial irregularity

    This story involves alleged financial misconduct — unexplained transactions, procurement irregularities, or misuse of public/shareholder funds.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Enforcement
Charkop PoliceBorivali Court
Judiciary
Local Court BorivaliBorivali Court

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Mumbai, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
4 May 2026
Key entities
KandivaliLakhIndian rupeeNetherlandsCharkop Assembly constituencyMumbaiThaneBorivaliUniversityLokhandwala ComplexRadarLogistics