Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Man Rescued After Abduction From SP MP’s Residence
Police say Vishal Kumar was taken to a Samajwadi Party MP’s house.
He had earlier filed a complaint under a law protecting people from caste-based violence.
Police say Vishal was then put in a car and taken toward Ayodhya.
The alleged abductors reportedly planned to kill him.
Officers stopped the car early Monday and rescued Vishal.
Four people were arrested, including an aide to the MP.
The original disagreement began during a Ganesh idol immersion procession.
The MP said his vehicle was damaged, while Vishal said the vehicle hit him and that he was abused and threatened.
Police are investigating the abduction and the earlier dispute.
Police arrested four people, including an aide to Samajwadi Party MP Laxmikant Nishad, over Vishal Kumar’s alleged abduction.
Police said Vishal was called to the MP’s residence and later taken toward Ayodhya after being made to sign documents before a notary.
A police team rescued Vishal within 24 hours by intercepting a car near the Kante police outpost in Khalilabad.
According to police, the alleged abductors planned to kill Vishal because he had named Nishad and another man in an SC/ST Act complaint.
The complaint arose from a Ganesh idol immersion dispute involving damage to the MP’s vehicle and competing allegations about what happened.
- Who
- Vishal Kumar was allegedly abducted; police arrested Vishwketu Yadav, Ashok Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav and Jitendra Yadav. Samajwadi Party MP Laxmikant Nishad was named in the earlier SC/ST Act complaint.
- What
- Vishal Kumar was allegedly abducted from the MP’s residence and rescued within 24 hours; four people were arrested.
- When
- The abduction occurred on Sunday, and Vishal was rescued at about 2:30 a.m. on Monday. The earlier dispute occurred on September 18.
- Where
- The alleged abduction began at Laxmikant Nishad’s residence in Sant Kabir Nagar; police intercepted the car near Kante in Khalilabad while it was reportedly headed toward Ayodhya.
- Why
- Police said the alleged abduction was linked to Vishal’s SC/ST Act complaint arising from a Ganesh idol immersion dispute.
MP’s Vehicle-Damage Complaint
Vishal Kumar’s Counter-Complaint
What happened during the procession
MP’s Vehicle-Damage Complaint
Laxmikant Nishad filed a complaint against unidentified people after stones were allegedly thrown at and damaged a window of his vehicle during the Ganesh idol immersion commotion.
Vishal Kumar’s Counter-Complaint
Vishal Kumar alleged that the MP’s vehicle hit him and knocked him to the ground. He further alleged that Vishwketu Yadav used caste-based abuses and threatened to kill him.
- Victim
- Vishal Kumar
- Arrests
- Four people were arrested.
- MP named
- Laxmikant Nishad, also known as Pappu Nishad
- Rescue time
- About 2:30 a.m. on Monday, within 24 hours of the alleged abduction
- Rescue location
- Near the Kante police outpost in Khalilabad
- Alleged destination
- Ayodhya
- Police reward
- Superintendent of Police Sandeep Kumar Meena announced a Rs 25,000 reward for the rescue team.