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The ScotsmanNews report · Sep 18, 8:24 AM
Scots man detained in India Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail, says family
Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.
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Scots man detained in India Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail, says family
The National (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.
The headline split The left frames it as "Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years granted bail, family says". The center frames it as "Family of Jagtar Singh Johal say Scot detained in India has been granted bail".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
59/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftScot imprisoned in India granted bail after eight years detention
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterScots man detained in India Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail, says family
The Scotsman · Center · News report
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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 18, 8:45 AM
Family of Jagtar Singh Johal say Scot detained in India has been granted bail
Th Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in India in connection with alleged terror offences.
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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 18, 8:27 AM
Scot imprisoned in India granted bail after eight years detention
The 39-year-old was arrested in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences
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The National (Scotland)News report · Sep 18, 7:15 AM
Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years granted bail, family says
A SCOTTISH man who has spent nearly nine years in a jail in India without conviction has been granted bail, his family has said...
Details59/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
59/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Sep 18, 7:15 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Sep 18, 8:24 AM: The Scotsman joined the source map.
Sep 18, 8:27 AM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.
Sep 18, 8:45 AM: BBC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.