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Two Uttar Pradesh Men Arrested for Alleged Cyber Theft of Rs 19 Lakh in Amazon Vouchers

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Two Uttar Pradesh Men Arrested for Alleged Cyber Theft of Rs 19 Lakh in Amazon Vouchers

Analysed 17 Jul 2026·2 sources analysed·Chandigarh, India·Crime
Two Uttar Pradesh Men Arrested for Alleged Cyber Theft of Rs 19 Lakh in Amazon VouchersPreviousNext

Two men from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Gaurav Singh and Siddharth Pandey, were arrested for allegedly hacking Corporate Incentive Solutions Pvt Ltd's servers and stealing Amazon gift voucher codes worth nearly Rs 19 lakh. Pandey reportedly accessed confidential data, passing codes to Singh, who redeemed them via fake Amazon accounts to buy gold coins, later sold for cash. Police recovered devices used in the crime, and both were granted police custody for further investigation.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 47/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • indianexpress— balanced framing, negative sentiment
  • thetribune— balanced framing, negative sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
30%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 17 Jul 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward law enforcement perspective focusing on the arrests and investigation details without political framing. Both sources emphasize the criminal allegations and police actions, with no evident political commentary or partisan viewpoints. The coverage centers on factual reporting of the cybercrime case and judicial procedures.

Sentiment — Negative (30/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, concentrating on the details of the alleged crime and subsequent police response. There is no emotional language or subjective judgment, maintaining an objective stance typical of crime reporting. The sentiment is neither positive nor negative but informative and procedural.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indianexpressHow 2 BTech graduates hacked Chandigarh firm, stole Rs 19 lakh Amazon vouchersCenterNegative
thetribune2 cyber criminals arrested from UP - The TribuneCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

thetribune broke this story on 16 Jul, 08:24 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thetribune16 Jul, 08:24 pm
    2 cyber criminals arrested from UP - The Tribune
  2. 2
    indianexpress17 Jul, 09:13 am
    How 2 BTech graduates hacked Chandigarh firm, stole Rs 19 lakh Amazon vouchers

Lens Score breakdown

47/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Accountability flags

TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.

  • financial irregularity

    This story involves alleged financial misconduct — unexplained transactions, procurement irregularities, or misuse of public/shareholder funds.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Corporate Incentive Solutions Pvt Ltd
Enforcement
Cybercrime Police StationChandigarh PolicePolice
Judiciary
Local CourtCourt

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Chandigarh, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
17 Jul 2026
Key entities
Amazon (company)LakhIndian rupeeGold coinUttar PradeshPrayagrajPrivately held companySIM cardJewelleryLaptopMobile phoneBachelor of Technology