Alleged Kingpin of Karnataka Counterfeit Drug Racket Arrested at Bengaluru Airport
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested Prashanth Rajan Babu, the alleged kingpin of an interstate counterfeit drug racket, at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport after he returned from abroad. Prashanth had been absconding since an August raid on a farmhouse near Bidadi, where authorities seized fake medicines worth around Rs 5 crore. The racket involved procuring cheap drugs from states like Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, repackaging them as premium brands, and distributing them to hospitals and clinics. Investigations and questioning of Prashanth and other accused continue.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, deccanherald, indianexpress, indiatoday, hindustantimes, news18, deccanherald, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 28 Sept, 04:51 am. Other outlets followed.