Lucknow Court Sentences Ex-Constable to 10 Years for 2018 Apple Executive Killing
A Lucknow court sentenced former police constable Prashant Chaudhary to 10 years in prison for the 2018 culpable homicide of Apple sales executive Vivek Tiwari, who was shot during a late-night police check. Chaudhary has already spent nearly eight years in jail. The court acquitted co-accused constable Sandeep Kumar due to lack of evidence. The victim's family expressed disappointment and plans to appeal the verdict and acquittal. The case involved allegations of police misconduct during the incident.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, hindustantimes, thestatesman, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 21 Sept, 12:37 pm. Other outlets followed.