Prashant Kishor Seeks Investigation into Roshan Yadav's Death in Custody
Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA, has called for a thorough investigation into the death of 19-year-old Roshan Yadav in Madhubani's Rampatti jail. Yadav, arrested on May 27 in an Arms Act case, allegedly died by suicide, but his family claims he was beaten to death in custody. Kishor met with the Superintendent of Police, who assured a comprehensive inquiry under District Magistrate supervision following NHRC guidelines, with a report due within ten days. The family also raised concerns about the arrest process and lack of written notice.
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 (34/100). Lens Score 68/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 15 Aug, 05:02 pm. Other outlets followed.