After a viral video of Riya Shakya, daughter of UP MLA Vinay Shakya claiming that her father was forcibly taken to Lucknow by her uncle for 'personal politics', the Uttar Pradesh Police clarified that the video is completely baseless.

"I spoke with MLA Vinay Shakya over a video call and found that he is currently at his Etawah's residence. Police security personnel are also present at the location. The video of his daughter Riya Shakya is baseless," Auraiya Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Verma said.