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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 07:56
BJP Leader Tied Up and Robbed of Cash and Jewellery at Kanpur Farmhouse
  • •BJP Backward Classes Morcha Uttar Pradesh secretary Ramesh Singh Yadav was robbed at his farmhouse in Neuri village, Kanpur.
  • •Two masked intruders overpowered Yadav, threatened him with a country-made pistol, and tied his hands and legs before locking him in a washroom.
  • •The assailants fled with his gold chain, a bracelet, and approximately Rs 9 lakh in cash.
  • •Yadav managed to free himself and alerted his security personnel, prompting an immediate police investigation.
  • •Kanpur Deputy Commissioner of Police Deependra Nath Chaudhary stated that a probe is underway and CCTV footage is being examined.

Key Questions Answered

Ramesh Singh Yadav, the 57-year-old Uttar Pradesh secretary of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha, was targeted in the farmhouse robbery.

Two masked men entered the farmhouse, threatened Ramesh Singh Yadav with a country-made pistol, tied his hands and legs, and locked him in a washroom before escaping with cash and jewellery.

The assailants made off with gold ornaments, including a gold chain and bracelet, alongside approximately Rs 9 lakh in cash.