ABVP leader ‘kidnapped’ over college polls dispute in Daman

SURAT: Nani Daman police booked two persons with regard to allegedly kidnapping a general secretary of a students’ union of the Government College Daman (GCD) at Bheslor on Wednesday. The leader was abducted for a dispute over college election scheduled on Friday.
The kidnapped victim could not reach college in time to file nomination forms of a few candidates for class representatives and ladies representative candidates of Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
ABVP members alleged that Shivam Patel, who is contesting for GS in GCD, and is the nephew of Daman BJP MP Lalu Patel has orchestrated the kidnap to ensure his win. When contacted Patel refuted the claims and demanded that inquiry should be done on the ABVP leaders’ allegations.
Police booked Manish Patel, Rinkesh Maisuriya, both residents of Kachigam in Daman and two unidentified persons for allegedly kidnapping Vishal Naik, 21, ABVP’s election incharge of GCD.
The accused came in a car and stopped Naik, who was riding a motorcycle. They abused him and forcibly kidnapped him in the car at around 11.30 am and kept moving around in the car before releasing him at around 12.30 noon.
The accused were booked under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 342 (wrongful confinement), 365 (kidnapping) among others. Police are yet to make any arrest in the case.
“We have identified the accused and are investigating the case to nab them,” said an officer at Nani Daman police station.
GCD had fixed time for filing of forms for CR and LR from 10 am to 12 noon when ABVP leaders sent Naik to get some photocopies for the form filing. Naik was returning with the photocopies when he was allegedly kidnapped and released only after the form submission time was over.
Election of students council in all colleges affiliated to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) are scheduled on Friday.
“ABVP has announced Kavita Patel as its GS candidate while MP Lalu Patel wanted his nephew Shivam to become the GS. The MP and his family members have threatened us even in the past to allow Shivam to win or to declare him as ABVP’s candidate,” alleged state joint secretary of ABVP, Yuti Gajre.
“Me or my family is not involved in this issue. Shivam is my relative but I did not get involved in the issue and I will take legal actions against the ABVP leaders for making false allegations against me. I have nothing to do with the kidnapping,” Lalu Patel told TOI.