Man Arrested at Delhi Airport with Marijuana Worth Rs 4.5 Crore
An Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 6 after Customs officials seized 12.85 kg of suspected marijuana valued at approximately Rs 4.5 crore. The passenger was intercepted at Terminal 3 based on profiling, and the contraband was found in 13 polythene pouches inside a metallic silver trolley bag. The arrest and seizure were made under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, according to official statements.
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 (47/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Oct, 07:33 pm. Other outlets followed.
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