NCP leader kidnapped, assaulted over financial dispute in Nanded district; seven held

An NCP person was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted implicit a ₹2 crore fiscal quality successful Maharashtra’s Nanded district, pursuing which constabulary arrested 7 persons, officials person said.

Victim Jeevan Ghogare, erstwhile person of absorption successful Nanded Municipal Corporation, has accused MLA Prataprao Chikhalikar, who represents the Loha Assembly spot successful the district, of orchestrating the attack.

Mr. Chikhalikar, who besides belongs to the NCP headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has rubbished the claim, calling it a governmental conspiracy.

The complainant was targeted connected Monday day successful the Dnyaneshwar Nagar country portion travelling successful his Innova car, constabulary said connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025).

A radical of radical successful a Scorpio allegedly intercepted him, pelted his conveyance with stones, and forcibly dragged him into their SUV, helium said.

After learning astir the incident, constabulary launched a search. However, Mr. Ghogare contacted the police, claiming that helium had not been kidnapped but had gone voluntarily for business. Sensing foul play, constabulary persisted with the search.

Mr. Ghogare was aboriginal recovered abandoned and injured. He told the constabulary that his captors had forced him astatine gunpoint to marque the mendacious assertion that helium was safe.

Seven persons person been arrested successful transportation with Ghogare’s kidnapping and assault, an authoritative said. They person been identified arsenic Shubham Sunewad, Rahul Dasarwad, Kaustubh Ranveer, Vivek Suryawanshi, Madhav Waghmare, Mohammad Afroz, and Devanand Bhole.

Mr. Ghogare besides claimed that sitting MLA Chikhalikar and a erstwhile legislator were down the attack, which helium said stemmed from long-standing fiscal dealings and governmental rivalry. He alleged that helium and his household had been receiving decease threats from these leaders.

Mr. Chikhalikar rejected the allegations, saying helium had nary transportation with this incident.

“This is simply a governmental conspiracy. I person been occupied with predetermination duties and counting for the past 3 days and americium presently attending the Malegaon fair. I lone learned of this done the media. I americium assured the constabulary probe volition bring the information to light,” helium said.