Delhi Police Identify Nearly 3,000 Protesters With Criminal Records at Jantar Mantar
Delhi Police identified 2,873 individuals with criminal records present at the Jantar Mantar protests between July 20 and 25, using facial recognition and CCTV footage. Among them, 989 had serious criminal antecedents, including murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, and offenses under the POCSO Act. Police are investigating whether these individuals were involved in the violence during the protests. Some were repeat offenders and reportedly returned multiple times. Authorities continue to analyze evidence and assess the role of these individuals in the unrest.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 18%, Centre 82%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, oneindia, mint, thetribune, zeenews, ndtv, english, indiatvnews, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 27 Jul, 12:56 pm. Other outlets followed.