Phone Linked to Siddaramaiah Sting Video Traced to Kumaraswamy's Delhi Residence
Bengaluru police investigations into a sting video targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah have traced the mobile phone used to upload the video to Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's official residence in Delhi. Accused Ritesh Pandey stated the phone was purchased in Karol Bagh and handed over to Kumaraswamy's aide Prajwal Prasad, who is currently absconding along with another associate, Vinod Sharma. Police continue to verify statements and examine technical evidence, while Kumaraswamy denies involvement and criticizes the probe. The investigation remains ongoing with multiple parties involved.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 8%, Centre 87%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18, thetribune, thehindu, indianexpress, hindustantimes, indiatoday, news18, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 11 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 31 Oct, 12:09 pm. Other outlets followed.