Former Travancore Devaswom Board President Detained in Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe
The Kerala High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has taken former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P.S. Prasanth into custody amid the ongoing probe into the Sabarimala gold theft case. The SIT is investigating alleged misappropriation of gold from temple artefacts during electroplating in 2019 and 2025. Prasanth denies wrongdoing, alleging political motives behind the probe, and asserts the Board acted transparently. The investigation continues with multiple accused, and the Kerala government has expressed dissatisfaction with the probe's slow pace.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 16%, Centre 69%, Right 15%). Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, thehindu, thehindu, hindustantimes, timesnow, thestatesman, thehindu, news18, and 1 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 6 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 (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 23 Jul, 04:14 am. Other outlets followed.