Lucknow, Sept. 19 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday alleged that SP MP Laxmikant alias Pappu Nishad was attacked in Sant Kabir Nagar due to a lack of police security and proper safety arrangements by the administration.

Yadav said the MP's vehicle was vandalised and he narrowly escaped the incident.

Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters in Lucknow, Yadav said, "Our party MP Pappu Nishad was attacked due to the lack of police security and proper safety arrangements by the administration. His vehicle was vandalised, and he narrowly escaped from there."

Raising serious concerns over law and order, Yadav highlighted the security threat faced by Nishad.

"Pappu Nishad was given no security. His ...