Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s Son, Others Booked For Murder After 8 Killed In UP
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh Police booked Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra and others in connection with Sunday’s violence in Lakhimpur Kheri SP Vijay Dhull said FIR was filed under IPC sections 302 for murder, 120-B for criminal conspiracy, and 147 for rioting.
According to the police, at least eight people were killed in the violence when a car collided with the protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. He said four farmers were killed after being hit by a convoy and four others in a vehicle were allegedly beaten to death. The incident happened minutes before Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area. The farmers were protesting against the three central agricultural laws. Also Read: Lakhimpur Kheri Incident: Rahul Gandhi Expresses Confidence Priyanka Will Continue Fight For Justice
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of dozens of farmer unions, issued a statement alleging that one of the four farmers was shot dead by Ajay Mishra Teni’s son and the others were allegedly killed by the vehicles of his convoy. The minister, however, said that his son was not present at the spot and only the jeep owned by him ferrying BJP workers were there.
“My son wasn’t present at the spot. There were miscreants who attacked workers with sticks and swords. If my son would’ve been there, he wouldn’t have come out alive,” he told ANI.
“During the Lakhimpur Kheri Yatra, our workers had come to welcome us amid protests by farmers. Some miscreants from among the agitating farmers started pelting stones at the car and injured our driver. Due to this, our car became unbalanced and 2 people died due to its grip. After this three of our workers were killed and cars were set on fire.”
“They killed people and damaged cars and set them on fire. We have video evidence,” he said.
He said that “four of our (BJP workers) workers were killed” and added that cases under section 302 would be registered against the culprits.
Meanwhile, Lakhimpur Kheri district administration and police were in talks with farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who reached Lakhimpur Kheri late on Sunday night, to end their protest and send the bodies of the victims for postmortem.
Lakhimpur Kheri district magistrate AK Chaurasia said he has received a memorandum from farmers, demanding the dismissal of Union minister Mishra, registration of FIR based on their complaint, payment of ex gratia and government jobs to the family of the deceased. He said they also demand a judicial probe into the Sunday incident.
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