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ADR and NEW have analysed the affidavits of 4856 sitting MPs and MLAs, including 770 MPs and 4086 MLAs. Out of these 4856 MPs-MLAs, 1024(21%) have declared serious criminal charges against themselves. Among these 1024 MPs-MLAs, 64 (6%) have declared charges related to kidnapping against themselves.
Out of 64 MPs/MLAs with declared charges related to kidnapping, 17 belong to political parties (National, Regional and Unrecognised parties) while 4 MPs/ MLAs are independents. It is to be noted that among the top, 16 are from BJP and 6 each from INC and RJD.
Out of MLAs with declared charges related to kidnapping, the highest number of MLAs i.e. 9 each are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
State Wise MLAs with declared Charges related to Kidnapping There are 5 Lok Sabha and 3 Rajya Sabha MPs who have declared charges related to Kidnapping against themselves.
For this report ADR has considered the following IPC Sections:
IPC Section 359 Kidnapping
IPC Section 360 Kidnapping from India
IPC Section 361 Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
IPC Section 362 Abduction
IPC Section 363 Kidnapping
IPC Section 363A Kidnapping or maiming a minor for purposes of begging
IPC Section 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
IPC Section 364A Kidnapping for ransom
IPC Section 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
IPC Section 366 Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
IPC Section 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
IPC Section 368 Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
IPC Section 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with the intent to steal from its person
For the complete list of these MPs/MLAs, please go to link: https://adrindia.org/sites/default/files/Details_of_MPsMLAs_with_Declared_Charges_related_to_Kidnapping_30thJuly18.pdf
