ED Attaches Rs 121 Crore Assets in Andaman Cooperative Bank Fraud Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 121 crore, including two semi-submarine tourist vessels, a hotel, land parcels, and bank deposits, in connection with an alleged Rs 500-crore fraud at the Andaman and Nicobar State Cooperative Bank. A fresh chargesheet was filed on November 6 in a special PMLA court in Port Blair. Former MP and bank vice-chairman Kuldeep Rai Sharma is among the accused, with investigations revealing loans sanctioned through shell companies and properties acquired via proxies.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 67%, Right 33%). Overall sentiment is negative (26/100). Lens Score 79/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, economictimes. 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 (25–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 11 Nov, 12:10 pm. Other outlets followed.