Delhi Police Arrest Three Alleged Shooters, Recover Pistols and Ammunition
Delhi Police Special Cell arrested three alleged shooters linked to the Tillu Tajpur-Kaushal Chaudhary-Gurvinder Baba gang, recovering two semi-automatic pistols and 11 live cartridges. The accused, identified as Hemant alias Monu, Nayan Aggarwal, and Durgesh Rai alias Devil, were apprehended after over 10 days of surveillance. Police said the suspects planned extortion attempts targeting salons in Chandigarh and had connections to arms consignments from Punjab, with directions from Gurvinder Baba, reportedly based in the US.
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 (42/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 14 Aug, 09:44 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1hindustantimes14 Aug, 09:44 amThree shooters of Tillu gang arrested, two pistols and 11 cartridges recovered
- 2news1814 Aug, 09:46 amThree shooters of Tillu gang arrested, two pistols and 11 cartridges recovered
Accountability flags
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- public safety issue
This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- Cartridge (firearms)Semi-automatic pistolPistolDelhi PoliceSurveillanceExtortionDelhiNew DelhiZirakpurPunjabi BaghInterrogationNational Capital Region (India)