A Samajwadi Party leader and another person have been booked for allegedly abducting a 22-year-old woman in Ballia district, police said on Monday.
According to the FIR, the woman visited the house of SP leader Shambhu Nath Yadav last Wednesday and has been missing since then. The incident took place in the Ubhav police station area.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Faheem Qureshi said the woman’s father filed a complaint against Shambhu Nath Yadav, a former chairman of the District Cooperative Bank, and Pankaj Yadav alias Arpit.
Citing Shambhu Nath Yadav’s criminal record, the complainant said he feared for the life of his daughter, adding that she might be harmed.
The FIR states that Pankaj Yadav abducted the woman with Shambhu Nath Yadav’s assistance. An investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
SP’s district spokesperson Sushil Pandey confirmed that Shambhu Nath Yadav is a party leader and previously served as the chairman of the District Cooperative Bank.
