Crime & Law · India
Man arrested in Mumbai for distributing suspected poison capsules during Muharram
Mumbai police have arrested a man from Pune for allegedly distributing capsules containing rat poison during a Muharram procession. Authorities seized nearly 15,000 capsules. The accused reportedly claimed he intended to perform a 'noble deed' and aimed to harm a large number of people, though one outlet notes he claimed they were painkillers.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 10 · Right 6 n = 18
- Left (2): The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (10): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Mint, NDTV, Nai Dunia, Navbharat Times, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Print
- Right (6 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost, OpIndia, Republic World, TFIPOST, The Pioneer