Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Unable To Trace Minister's Son, UP Police Stick Notice Outside His Residence

As per the notice, the Union Minister’s son has been asked to appear at the crime branch office in reserve police lines, Lakhimpur Kheri, at 10 a.m. on Friday.

New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a detailed status report on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the state police have pasted a notice outside Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s residence asking his son Ashish Mishra to appear before it on Friday in connection with the case.

As per the notice, the Union Minister’s son has been asked to appear at the crime branch office in reserve police lines, Lakhimpur Kheri, at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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Meanwhile, UP Police have also constituted a 9-member monitoring committee led by DIG (Headquarters) Upendra Agrawal in the case against Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish and others in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

So far, two accused Luvkush and Ashish Pandey have been arrested in the case.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court directed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government to file a status report by Friday regarding the investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

The apex court said that the status report should contain the details of the accused and should mention if they have been arrested.

Inspector General (IG) of Police, Lucknow Range, Laxmi Singh, on Thursday said the accused named in the FIR have been called for questioning.

“If they don't turn up, we will go to court and follow up the legal process. Teams have been set up for arrest and for questioning the accused,” Singh said.

“Incidents of firing or any firearm injuries have not been confirmed. Therefore, we will have to proceed with other evidence that has been given to us,” she added, ANI reported.

Luvkush and Ashish Pandey were questioned by the police earlier in the day after being arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people were killed on October 3 during a farmers’ protest.

The Union Minister’s son is also an accused in the case. The farmers were allegedly knocked down by a convoy of vehicles, one of which belonged to Ashish Mishra.