Masked men allegedly hold BJP leader hostage, flee with ₹50 lakh in Kanpur

A robbery of ₹50 lakh has been reported in Kanpur after masked men allegedly held BJP leader Ramesh Yadav hostage at his farmhouse. Yadav is the newly appointed state minister of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha.

According to the information available, the incident took place at midnight on Monday. The masked robbers entered Yadav’s farmhouse in the Westparpara police station area, around 15 kilometres from the city.

The farmhouse is located away from the main city area. After entering the premises, the robbers tied Ramesh Yadav’s hands and legs. They then took away ₹50 lakh kept inside the house and fled from the spot.

The incident triggered an alert as soon as information about the robbery reached the authorities. Joint Police Commissioner Dr. Vipin Tada and DCP Deependranath Chaudhary reached the farmhouse along with a police force. They began an investigation into the incident.

The police are examining CCTV footage installed at the farmhouse in an effort to identify the masked men. Raids are also being conducted to trace the accused. Police are looking into the circumstances of the robbery and are trying to find out the reason behind it as well as the identities of those involved.

Ramesh Yadav became the state minister of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha on 1 October. On Monday, he took charge of the post in Lucknow and returned to Kanpur late in the evening.

Yadav has served as block chief twice. His wife, Shashi, has also been a block chief. Ramesh Yadav had contested the 2022 election from the Bidhnu assembly seat on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket. The police are continuing their investigation into the ₹50 lakh robbery and the search for the robbers.