Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Journalist Faces Ghaziabad Road-Rage FIR, Calls Case Planted
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay is facing a police case about an alleged road-rage incident.
He said the incident happened near Shipra Mall in Ghaziabad on August 18.
According to him, a motorcycle touched his car.
He said the motorcyclist then called the emergency number 112.
Police later registered a case at Indirapuram police station.
Upadhyay said officers came to his home on August 20 and that his car was taken away.
He believes the case was created because of his reports about alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh.
Police had not publicly explained their side when the reports were published.
An FIR was lodged against journalist Abhishek Upadhyay at Indirapuram police station over alleged road rage and abusive behaviour.
Upadhyay said the incident occurred on August 18 near Shipra Mall after a motorcyclist allegedly touched his car.
He said the motorcyclist called emergency helpline 112 and that police later registered the FIR.
Upadhyay alleged police visited his residence late on August 20, possibly to arrest him, and claimed his car was taken away.
He called the case “planted,” linking it to his reporting on alleged corruption; police had not issued a statement.
- Who
- Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay is named in the FIR; he said a motorcyclist made the emergency call. AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Samajwadi Party leader Pawan Pandey and Congress spokesperson Priyanka Bharti expressed support for Upadhyay.
- What
- An FIR was lodged over alleged road rage and abusive behaviour. Upadhyay disputes the allegations and calls the case “planted.”
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on August 18, police visited Upadhyay’s residence late on August 20, and the report was dated August 23.
- Where
- The alleged incident took place near Shipra Mall in Ghaziabad, while the FIR was registered at Indirapuram police station.
- Why
- Upadhyay said the FIR was linked to his reporting on alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh; the reported complaint concerned road rage and abusive behaviour.
Upadhyay’s allegations
Reported complaint and police action
Basis of the FIR
Upadhyay’s allegations
Upadhyay said the road-rage incident and FIR were planted because of his reporting on alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh, including alleged irregularities involving Ram temple donations in Ayodhya.
Reported complaint and police action
The reported police case followed allegations of road rage and abusive behaviour after an alleged encounter between Upadhyay’s car and a motorcyclist.
Evidence and transparency
Upadhyay’s allegations
Upadhyay challenged Ghaziabad Police to release CCTV footage and said he was not given a copy of the FIR.
Reported complaint and police action
The reports say the motorcyclist called emergency helpline 112 and that an FIR was later registered, but police had not publicly provided their account.
Residence visit and vehicle
Upadhyay’s allegations
Upadhyay said police may have come to arrest him and claimed that his car had been taken away.
Reported complaint and police action
No police statement explaining the residence visit or the vehicle’s status was reported.
- Accused journalist
- Abhishek Upadhyay, who runs the YouTube channel Top Secret
- Police station
- Indirapuram police station in Ghaziabad
- Reported incident
- A motorcyclist allegedly touched Upadhyay’s car near Shipra Mall on August 18
- Emergency call
- The motorcyclist reportedly called police emergency helpline 112
- Upadhyay’s allegation
- He called the FIR “planted” and linked it to his reporting on alleged corruption in Uttar Pradesh
- Vehicle claim
- Upadhyay said his car was taken away and had been gifted to him by a channel for his Ukraine war coverage
- Police response
- Police had not issued a statement on the matter in the reports
Sources
Abhishek Upadhyay, who reported Ram temple theft, booked in Ghaziabad road-rage case; calls FIR ‘planted’
FIR against scribe over road rage in Ghaziabad
FIR against journalist Abhishek Upadhyay over road rage in Ghaziabad; he alleges case was ‘planted’
