Rajasthan Man Goes Missing Near Sakhi Gopal Station in Odisha During Pilgrimage
Rajkumar Dadhich, a 46-year-old diabetic man from Rajasthan's Bundi district, went missing near Sakhi Gopal railway station in Odisha on September 14 during a pilgrimage to Jagannath Puri. He briefly left the train but did not reboard, leaving his belongings behind. His phone went dead shortly after. Family members filed a police report, and authorities tracked his last known location near a hospital by the station. Congress leader Charmesh Sharma has appealed to the President and NHRC, urging a focused search in the area.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 22 Sept, 01:16 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1822 Sept, 01:16 pmRajasthan man goes missing in Odisha; Cong leaders writs to NHRC
- 2theprint22 Sept, 03:52 pmRajasthan man goes missing in Odisha; Cong leaders writs to NHRC
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- public safety issue
This story involves a risk to public safety — infrastructure failure, regulatory lapse, hazardous conditions, or emergency mishandling.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Social
- Location
- Puri, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 22 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Bundi districtNational Human Rights Commission of IndiaOdishaPilgrimageRajasthanKota, RajasthanDr. RajkumarIndian National CongressNainwaPuriDroupadi MurmuDiabetes