Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Lucknow Youth Held, Forced to Sell Blood Over Phone EMI
Police in Lucknow arrested two people accused of taking a young man away.
The man had not paid an instalment for a mobile phone.
Police said he was kept in one place for about four days.
They said he was made to do hard work and was hurt.
He was allegedly taken to a blood centre, where blood was taken without his permission and sold.
The accused also allegedly took Rs 2,799 from him online.
One arrested man worked for TVS Credit Services Limited.
Police are still trying to arrest another person allegedly involved.
Lucknow police arrested Aniket Singh and Sushant Sharma over the alleged abduction of Naval Kumar.
Police said Kumar was held for about four days after missing a mobile-phone instalment.
The accused allegedly forced him to perform labour and took one unit of blood for sale.
Police said Rs 2,799 was allegedly obtained online from Kumar toward the instalment.
Sushant Sharma was identified as a manager with TVS Credit Services Limited; police are seeking another accused.
- Who
- Naval Kumar was allegedly abducted; Aniket Singh and Sushant Sharma were arrested, and police are seeking another accused.
- What
- A youth was allegedly held captive, forced to work, made to provide blood for sale, and charged money over an unpaid phone instalment.
- When
- The alleged abduction began on September 8; Kumar's mother filed a complaint on September 14, and the arrests were reported on Thursday.
- Where
- The alleged abduction occurred near Kumar's village in the Lucknow area; police said he was held at Shubham Singh's house and taken to a blood centre.
- Why
- Police said the alleged actions were intended to recover an unpaid mobile-phone instalment and teach Kumar a lesson.
- Arrested
- Aniket Singh alias Kaka, 26, and Sushant Sharma, 31
- Victim
- Naval Kumar
- Detention period
- About four days
- Alleged payment
- Rs 2,799 obtained online toward the instalment
- Blood allegation
- One unit was allegedly drawn and sold against Kumar's will
- Company connection
- Sushant Sharma was identified as a manager with TVS Credit Services Limited
- Police case
- Registered under BNS sections 143(3), 146, 127(3), and 115(2)