Mumbai Police Investigate Chartered Accountants Over Alleged Fake Form 15CB Certificates
Mumbai police have registered cases against five chartered accountants linked to alleged issuance of fake or unverified Form 15CB certificates facilitating overseas remittances totaling over Rs 7,379 crore between 2021-22 and 2024-25. Investigations revealed that these certificates were issued without proper verification of financial documents, involving multiple companies suspected to be shell entities. The Income Tax Department filed complaints following confidential information and conducted inquiries into the irregularities.
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 (30/100). Lens Score 59/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 5 Sept, 05:02 pm. Other outlets followed.