Lucknow property worth ₹11.5 crore of former MLA Vijay Mishra’s daughter-in-law attached

LUCKNOW : A villa worth several crores registered in the name of former Gyanpur (in Bhadohi district) MLA Vijay Mishra’s daughter-in-law Roopa Mishra was attached on Sunday on the directives of the Bhadohi district magistrate under the Gangsters Act invoked against him.

Vijay Mishra is presently lodged in Agra jail in connection with multiple cases related to murder, attempt to murder, extortions and rape charges against him.

Sharing details, a local police official said a Bhadohi Police team led by inspector Rakesh

Singh sought their help in attaching the property of Roopa Mishra, the wife of Vijay Mishra’s son Vishnu Mishra.

He said the property worth ₹11.5 crore in Sushant Golf City was allegedly procured through criminal activities of Vijay Mishra.

There is a provision under the Gangsters Act to seize the property if police can establish that it is procured through illegal and criminal activities, he added.

Inspector, Bhadohi Police, Rakesh Singh said the district magistrate of Bhadohi had issued orders to seize the property under the Gangsters Act on November 29.

He said a notice had been put outside the villa and a public announcement had been made to make aware people that this particular property was seized by the police.

Former Nishad Party MLA Vijay Mishra has over 80 criminal cases pending against him.

He has also been accused of raping a singer from Varanasi.

The singer has accused Mishra and his son, who is also in jail since after his arrest in July 2022, of raping her along with one other person.

Gkp police attach property of senior SP leader

MISHRA IS PRESENTLY LODGED IN AGRA JAIL IN CONNECTION WITH MULTIPLE CASES RELATED TO MURDER, ATTEMPT TO MURDER, EXTORTION, AND RAPE

Following the directives of district magistrate Krishna Karunesh, the Gorakhpur police on Sunday attached three-storey residential flat of senior Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav alias Bhola Yadav in Pipi Ganj town of the district.

Yadav is a former member of zila panchayat. He is wanted in 44 cases and police had slapped Gangster Act on him two months ago.

Following instructions of the district magistrate, tehsildar Rakesh Kannaujia along with circle officer Yogender Singh reached the residence of Yadav and executed the order.

SP north Manoj Kumar Awasthi said Bhola Yadav is a history-sheeter and he is carrying reward of Rs 20,000 on his head. District police also slapped Gangster Act on one Neeraj Yadav and Ramgopal Yadav for their alleged involvement in two dozen criminal activities. Both are the residents of a locality under Sahjanwa police station of the district.