Meerut Police Arrest Suspect with 21 Illegal Pistols in Firearms Syndicate Bust
Authorities in Meerut arrested Mohd Tajammul, an alleged member of an illegal firearms syndicate, recovering 21 country-made .315 bore pistols and manufacturing equipment. The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and local police conducted the operation based on intelligence inputs. Tajammul reportedly confessed to manufacturing and supplying illegal firearms across western Uttar Pradesh for five years, selling pistols for Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 each. He was previously arrested in 2022 with 37 pistols but resumed the trade after release.
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 (54/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 2 Aug, 09:00 am. Other outlets followed.
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