UP Man Arrested for Using AI and Goat Funeral to Fake Death in Murder Trial
Rajkumar Rajbhar, accused in a 2016 murder case in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly faked his death using an AI-generated image and staged a goat's funeral to obtain a death certificate. This was intended to evade trial and financial liabilities related to stock market investments. Police arrested him after nearly 18 months of evading legal proceedings. Authorities are investigating how he secured the death certificate and whether others assisted in the deception. The case remains under investigation.
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 negative (34/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, indiatoday, hindustantimes, news18. 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
news18 broke this story on 25 Oct, 01:30 pm. Other outlets followed.