Lakhimpur Kheri violence: MoS Home's accused son Ashish Mishra detained by UP Police

Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra has been detained by police on Saturday for his alleged involvement in October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri incident which resulted in eight deaths, sources have told Republic, adding that he may soon be arrested. Earlier in day, Ashish appeared before UP SIT (Special Investigation Team) in connection with violence. 

According to Republic Media Network sources, cops grilled Ashish Mishra on his location on last Saturday and wher he has any evidence to support his claim that he was t on spot when two vehicles ran over farmers. He was reportedly asked questions like - 'How true are allegations against you?' and 'Where were you during time of incident?'.

Supreme Court on Friday pulled up UP government for t arresting Ashish Mishra. CJI NV Ramana-led bench also showed dissatisfaction with investigation. "What is mess that we are sending? In rmal circumstances, if 302 case (murder case) is registered what will police do? Go and arrest accused!" bench said.

As per FIR lodged by Uttar Pradesh police on Monday, Union MoS Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish and 15-20 unkwn accused people have been booked under Sections 120B, 147, 148, 149, 279, 302, 304A and 338 of Indian Penal Code. Apart from SIT, Yogi Adityanath government has also constituted a single-member Commission of Inquiry of Justice (retired) Pradeesh Kumar Srivastava to investigate Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Eight people died in Lakhimpur Kheri incident on October 3. Violence ensued when anti-farm law protestors, who were demonstrating against UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to Banbirpur. Claiming that Ashish Mishra shot down one farmer and mowed down three ors with his car, farmers resorted to stone-pelting and killed two BJP workers, a driver and a journalist with lathis and swords. However, Ashish Mishra has refuted those allegations and said that he was t present at spot when violence took place.