CBI Arrests Absconding CGST Officer in Rs 40 Lakh Bribery Case
The CBI arrested Vinay Kumar Kantheti, Additional Commissioner of CGST in Raigad, in a bribery case involving a demand initially set at Rs 1.5 crore, later reduced to Rs 40 lakh. The agency caught Customs House Agent Narinder Rajput accepting the bribe on behalf of Kantheti and Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Sinha. All three were arrested and produced before a Special CBI Court, which initially released them on bail. The Bombay High Court later remanded them to CBI custody, and Kantheti was traced and taken into custody in Rishikesh after absconding.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (40/100). Lens Score 62/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, ndtv, news18, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 21 Sept, 02:01 pm. Other outlets followed.