Lalu attacks opponents for 'politicising' kidnapping

RJD chief attacked his political opponents for making the kidnapping an election issue and "tarnishing the image" of the state.

Relieved by the rescue of Kislay Komal, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday attacked his political opponents for making the kidnapping an election issue and "tarnishing the image" of the state.

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"I am very happy that our child has returned safely," Prasad said shortly after the Delhi Public School student was reunited with his family in Patna

He said "there is a conspiracy to defame the state government and we will expose those who are orchestrating the kidnappings."

"Those who were trying to make political capital out of the kidnapping and organising protests should have realised that it could have put his life in danger. They should have desisted from this," the Railway Minister added.

Prasad said he had been monitoring the entire rescue operation and was informed by police officials immediately after the boy was rescued on Wednesday morning.

"We were confident the police would be able to recover Kislay and it was done. Kislay has returned unharmed," Prasad said.

Admitting that there had been several incidents of kidnapping of children as the police and administration were busy with preparations for elections, he said "their cases have not been projected by the media but we are concerned about all of them."

Praising the police and administration for their efforts which led to Kislay's rescue, Chief Minister Rabri Devi said "the way the administration rescued this boy, other kidnapped boys will also be rescued."