Delhi Police Arrest Two in 27-Lakh Fake Canara Bank Website Scam After Five Years
Delhi Police arrested two alleged kingpins, Md Mehruddin Ansari and Md Arsad Ansari, of a Jamtara-based cyber fraud network after over five years. The case involves a 27.10 lakh rupees scam from July 2021, where victims were duped via fake Canara Bank websites and fraudulent customer care numbers advertised on Google. The accused surrendered on October 30 and were charged with creating fake banking websites and siphoning funds through deceptive online schemes.
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 neutral (46/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 10 Nov, 01:01 pm. Other outlets followed.