Crime & Law · India
Bengal STF Busts Pakistan-Linked JeM Plot Targeting Protest, Minister
West Bengal's Special Task Force (STF) arrested Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, and his associate Arpita Sarkar. The STF alleges Mondal planned to target West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and sabotage a student protest at Jantar Mantar. Investigators claim Mondal intended to infiltrate the protest in police uniform and use a honey-trap plot. His girlfriend's social media activity reportedly led the STF to him. Two individuals have been booked under the UAPA.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 7 · Right 3 n = 10
- Centre (7 votes, 8 outlets): Dainik Bhaskar, Haribhoomi, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express
- Right (3): Firstpost, TFIPOST, The Commune