Operation Trident Busts International Drug Cartel in Northeast India, 18 Arrested
Operation Trident, conducted on October 23 across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur, targeted an international drug cartel operating through the India-Myanmar-Bangladesh border region known as the 'Death Triangle Corridor.' The coordinated raids at 38 locations led to 18 arrests, the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts, and the seizure of properties worth Rs 17.82 crore, along with 500 detonators and Rs 12 lakh in cash. Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the operation as part of the government's goal to eradicate drug networks by 2029, praising the agencies involved.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 49%, Right 51%). Overall sentiment is positive (72/100). Lens Score 66/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, thehindu, theprint, thestatesman, moneycontrol, deccanherald, deccanherald, ndtv, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 25 Oct, 05:13 am. Other outlets followed.