“…In emerging markets like India, various studies have employed the event study methodology to analyse the reaction of specific stocks to various announcements such as earnings, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and dividends. (see, e.g., Ahmad et al, 2022; Anwar et al, 2017; Arulsulochana et al, 2019; Belgaumi, 1995; Dawar & Goyal, 2013; Maitra & Dey, 2012; Mallikarjunappa & Dsouza, 2013; Manasseh et al, 2016). Various researchers have shown several studies to examine the effect of negative information announcements such as scams, frauds, crimes and more on stock prices.…”