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West Bengal Governor's Office Files Cyber Complaint Over Impersonation Calls

Analysed 18 Jul 2026·2 sources analysed·West Bengal, India·Politics
West Bengal Governor's Office Files Cyber Complaint Over Impersonation CallsPreviousNext

The West Bengal Governor's office has filed a cyber crime complaint with Kolkata Police after an unidentified individual impersonated Governor R N Ravi, making calls to senior officials and dignitaries from a specific mobile number. The office described the act as a serious security concern with potential administrative implications and urged an immediate investigation. Lok Bhavan has advised officials and the public to verify such communications and report any related information through official channels. The police are investigating the matter.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 36/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • indianexpress— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, neutral sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 18 Jul 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward account of the impersonation incident without political framing. Both sources focus on official statements from the Governor's office and police, reflecting a neutral governmental perspective. There is no evident partisan commentary or political interpretation, emphasizing administrative and security concerns.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The tone across the articles is serious and cautionary, highlighting security risks and administrative implications. The coverage is neutral, focusing on factual reporting of the complaint and investigation without emotional language or sensationalism.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byPrajakta Kale· Political Analyst· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indianexpressFake calls in Governor R N Ravi's name: West Bengal Lok Bhavan seeks probeCenterNeutral
news18Lok Bhavan flags impersonation attempts using Guv's name, files cyber complaintCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 18 Jul, 08:30 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1818 Jul, 08:30 am
    Lok Bhavan flags impersonation attempts using Guv's name, files cyber complaint
  2. 2
    indianexpress18 Jul, 10:45 am
    Fake calls in Governor R N Ravi's name: West Bengal Lok Bhavan seeks probe

Lens Score breakdown

36/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Cyber Crime CellLok BhavanKolkata PoliceKolkata Police Cyber Crime CellWest Bengal Governor's OfficeGovernor's Office
Enforcement
Cyber Crime CellKolkata Police

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
West Bengal, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
18 Jul 2026
Key entities
West BengalKolkataGovernorSoumitra MohanCybercrimeDeputy commissionerThe HonourableFirst information reportSuperintendent of police (India)Conspiracy theoryTelephoneFacebook