Kanpur police have rounded up 14 farmhouse staff members, including security guards and gunmen, for questioning after armed intruders stormed BJP leader Ramesh Yadav’s residence in a midnight raid.
BY PC Bureau
Kanpur/ October 14: In a brazen midnight strike, a gang of masked robbers barged into the farmhouse of newly appointed BJP State Secretary Ramesh Yadav, held him hostage at gunpoint, and fled with cash and valuables worth approximately ₹50 lakh.
The incident took place late Monday night in the Sen-Paschim Para area, located about 15 kilometers outside Kanpur, merely hours after Yadav had celebrated his political elevation.
Yadav, who was appointed State Secretary of the BJP’s Pichhda Morcha (Backward Classes Wing) on October 1, had traveled to Lucknow on Monday to formally assume charge of his office. After a day marked by congratulations and celebrations, he returned to Kanpur late in the evening to rest at his farmhouse.
According to Yadav’s account to investigators, the criminals struck around midnight and appeared to have arrived fully prepared. The masked intruders stormed the premises, swiftly overpowered Yadav, and tied his hands and feet. Leaving him incapacitated, the gang ransacked the residence, scouring the premises before making off with ₹50 lakh in cash and jewelry.
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The brazen crime at the residence of a ruling party functionary triggered immediate alarm within the local administration. Top police officials, including Joint Commissioner of Police Dr. Vipin Tada and Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Deependra Nath Chaudhary, rushed to the spot along with a heavy police contingent overnight to initiate a probe.
A three-time former Block Incharge, Yadav had previously contested the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from the Bithoor constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket before joining the BJP. His wife, Shashi, has also served as a Block Incharge.
Police have rounded up 14 staff members employed at the farmhouse for questioning, including four private security guards, four armed gunmen, and a driver. Forensic teams and investigators are currently scouring CCTV footage from inside the farmhouse and surrounding routes to trace the identity and escape path of the perpetrators. No arrests have been made so far.
