<p>A BJP legislator held a bank manager “hostage” after the officer refused to waive the loan of his supporter in Bareilly district.<br /><br />Harish Singh, the manager of UP Gramin Bank at Dalrer Nagar in Bareilly has lodged a complaint in this respect.<br /><br />He said that Kesar Singh, the legislator from Nawabganj, and his supporters “kidnapped” him on Wednesday.<br /><br />“The MLA’s supporter had taken a loan a year ago. He has not paid even a single instalment. The legislator wanted me to immediately write off the loan,” the manager said.<br /><br />‘Signed blank papers’<br />“They dragged me to a vehicle, took me to an unknown spot where I was kept hostage for several hours and was thrashed. I was made to sign blank papers before being released,” he said.<br /><br />However, the MLA has denied the allegations. The police said a complaint had been lodged and action will be taken after investigation.<br /><br />In another incident in Saharanpur, Priyanaka Rawat, the BJP MP from Barabanki reportedly threatened a senior police officer.<br /><br />“I will have his (the officer’s) skin peeled off if he does not mend his ways,” Priyanka said while talking to reporters on Wednesday.</p>
<p>A BJP legislator held a bank manager “hostage” after the officer refused to waive the loan of his supporter in Bareilly district.<br /><br />Harish Singh, the manager of UP Gramin Bank at Dalrer Nagar in Bareilly has lodged a complaint in this respect.<br /><br />He said that Kesar Singh, the legislator from Nawabganj, and his supporters “kidnapped” him on Wednesday.<br /><br />“The MLA’s supporter had taken a loan a year ago. He has not paid even a single instalment. The legislator wanted me to immediately write off the loan,” the manager said.<br /><br />‘Signed blank papers’<br />“They dragged me to a vehicle, took me to an unknown spot where I was kept hostage for several hours and was thrashed. I was made to sign blank papers before being released,” he said.<br /><br />However, the MLA has denied the allegations. The police said a complaint had been lodged and action will be taken after investigation.<br /><br />In another incident in Saharanpur, Priyanaka Rawat, the BJP MP from Barabanki reportedly threatened a senior police officer.<br /><br />“I will have his (the officer’s) skin peeled off if he does not mend his ways,” Priyanka said while talking to reporters on Wednesday.</p>