BJP Leader Robbed of Rs 50 Lakh at Kanpur Farmhouse Hours After Taking Charge of New Role

BJP leader Ramesh Yadav was allegedly robbed of cash and valuables worth approximately Rs 50 lakh at his farmhouse in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, hours after assuming his new organisational responsibility as State Secretary of the party’s Pichhda Morcha.

According to his complaint to the police, unidentified masked men entered the farmhouse in the Sen-Paschim Para area around midnight, overpowered him and tied his hands and feet before searching the premises and fleeing with cash and other valuables.

The farmhouse is located around 15 kilometres from Kanpur city. Yadav had returned there after travelling to Lucknow, where he formally took charge of his new position.

Police officials reached the property during the night and launched an investigation. Joint Police Commissioner Dr Vipin Tada and Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Deependra Nath Chaudhary visited the scene with a police team to assess the situation and oversee the probe.

Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the farmhouse and nearby locations to identify the suspects and trace their movements. Police have also questioned people associated with the property. According to reports, around 14 people, including four security guards, four gunmen and a driver, have been brought in for questioning.

The alleged robbers have not yet been identified, and efforts are underway to recover the stolen property.

Yadav was appointed State Secretary of the BJP’s Pichhda Morcha on October 1 and assumed charge in Lucknow on October 12. He previously served three terms as a block in-charge, a position also held by his wife, Shashi Yadav.

Yadav contested the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from the Bithoor constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket before joining the BJP and receiving the state-level organisational assignment.

The investigation is continuing, and further details about the suspects and the recovery of the stolen valuables are awaited.