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Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC directs ex Union Minister's son to file affidavit on allegations on threatening witnesses

By Jhanak Sharma      27 November, 2024 09:28 PM      0 Comments
Lakhimpur Kheri case SC directs ex Union Ministers son to file affidavit on allegations on threatening witnesses

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed former Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra to explain an allegation that witnesses were being threatened in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, concerning mowing down of eight people, including four farmers, on October 3, 2021.

SC Seeks Ashish Mishra’s Response on Alleged Witness Threats in Lakhimpur Kheri Case

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan told his counsel to file an affidavit within four weeks as a counsel, representing one of the complainants, claimed that he had filed a plea claiming that witnesses were threatened by Mishra.

Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, representing Mishra, denied the allegations and said this is an "endless process". He asserted that it is not his client in the photographs, annexed in the application.

The bench asked Dave to clarify his stand by filing the affidavit.

Trial Court Directed to Expedite Hearing in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case

The apex court had earlier on July 22 granted bail to Ashish Mishra and restricted his movement to Delhi or Lucknow. The apex court had also granted bail to four farmers -- Guruwinder Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Gurupreet Singh and Vichitra Singh -- in the case and directed the trial court to expedite the hearing.

The violence in Lakhimpur Kheri erupted when farmers were protesting against Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area. Four farmers were mowed down by a vehicle. A driver and two BJP workers were then allegedly lynched by angry farmers. A journalist also died in the violence.

Also Read: 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC grants regular bail to Ashish Mishra, son of ex Union Minister Ajay Mishra

On January 25, 2023, the top court had given Ashish Mishra interim bail in the "unfortunate ghastly incident".

In the case, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district after violence erupted when farmers, who were protesting against the then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area.



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