46 minutes agoCrime
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4 SourcesGreater Noida, India
thebalanced.newsUP STF Busts SSC Exam-Rigging Racket in Greater Noida, Seven Arrested
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested seven individuals, including alleged mastermind Pradeep Chauhan, for running a racket that rigged Staff Selection Commission (SSC) online recruitment exams at the 'Balaji Digital Zone' centre in Greater Noida. The gang reportedly used proxy servers and dummy candidates to manipulate exams for CAPF, SSF, and Assam Rifles recruitment. Authorities recovered Rs 50 lakh, electronic devices, and documents during the May 22 raid following intelligence inputs.
Political Bias
2%97%1%
Sentiment
31%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 2%● Center 97%● Right 1%
The articles primarily present official law enforcement perspectives, focusing on the STF's investigation and arrests without political commentary. They include statements from police officials and details about the accused, maintaining a factual tone. No political parties or ideological viewpoints are emphasized, reflecting a neutral, crime-reporting approach.
Sentiment — Negative (31/100)
The coverage adopts a neutral to slightly negative tone, emphasizing the seriousness of the exam-rigging scam and the successful police action. The language is factual and restrained, highlighting the criminal activity and law enforcement response without sensationalism or emotive language.
How 4 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| businessstandard | UP STF busts SSC exam rigging racket; seven arrested in Greater Noida | Center | Neutral |
| thehindu | U.P. STF busts SSC exam-rigging racket in Greater Noida; seven held | Center | Negative |
| news18 | UP STF busts SSC exam-rigging racket in Greater Noida; 7 held | Center | Negative |
| indiatoday | Pay Rs 4 lakh, pass SSC: Gang running exam scam busted in UP, 7 arrested | Center | Negative |
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 23 May, 03:46 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indiatoday23 May, 03:46 amPay Rs 4 lakh, pass SSC: Gang running exam scam busted in UP, 7 arrested
- 2news1823 May, 08:50 amUP STF busts SSC exam-rigging racket in Greater Noida; 7 held
- 3thehindu23 May, 09:18 amU.P. STF busts SSC exam-rigging racket in Greater Noida; seven held
- 4businessstandard23 May, 09:41 amUP STF busts SSC exam rigging racket; seven arrested in Greater Noida
Lens Score breakdown
46/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap90%
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.
Government
Uttar Pradesh Special Task ForceStaff Selection CommissionSTF Field Unit Noida
Corporate
Eduquity
Enforcement
Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Greater Noida, India
- Sources analysed
- 4
- Last analysed
- 23 May 2026
- Key entities
- Secondary School CertificateLakhIndian rupeeGreater NoidaRacketeeringCentral Armed Police ForcesStaff Selection CommissionConstableElectoral fraudLaptopAssam RiflesMobile phone
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