Allahabad High Court Suspends Ajay Yadav's Arrest in Extortion Case

The Allahabad High Court has paused the arrest of Ajay Yadav, National Vice-President of Samajwadi Chatra Sabha, in an extortion case. Yadav claims the FIR was a retaliation for his accusations of public fund misappropriation during the Kumbh Mela.

The Allahabad High Court has issued a stay order on the arrest of Ajay Yadav, National Vice-President of the Samajwadi Chatra Sabha, in a case of alleged extortion.

An FIR was registered at the Colonelganj Police Station, implicating Yadav, a prominent leader of the Samajwadi Party's student wing, on extortion charges.

The bench, including Justices Rajiv Gupta and Rajiv Lochan Shukla, ordered the arrest stay of petitioner Ajay Yadav, also known as Ajay Samrat, and instructed the state counsel to submit an affidavit regarding the case. Yadav contends that accusations he made about financial misconduct during the Kumbh Mela led to the FIR being filed against him.

(With inputs from agencies.)