Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, has reached the Crime Branch office. Crime Branch team is interrogating Ashish. Ashish was supposed to appear at 11 am, but he reached the crime branch office about 20 minutes earlier. There were reports of Ashish Mishra absconding. However, Ashish’s lawyer told this morning that Ashish Mishra will appear before the police on time. Ashish’s lawyer had also told that Ashish and Monu are in Lakhimpur. Ashish Mishra is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra.
Earlier, describing his son as “innocent”, Ajay Mishra said on Friday that his son is “unwell” and will appear before the police today. Mishra said in a conversation with the media at Lucknow airport, “We have faith in the law. My son is innocent, he got the notice on Thursday but he said that he is not feeling well. He will appear before the police on Saturday and will give a statement and evidence about his innocence. Asked if the opposition was demanding his resignation, he said, “The opposition demands anything”.
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Ashish Mishra Monu, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni and the main accused in the Tikunia case, has reached the crime branch office. The crime branch team has started questioning Ashish Mishra. At the same time, internet service has been stopped again in Lakhimpur Kheri on late Friday evening.
Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu has called off his hunger strike after Ashish Mishra, son of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, appeared before the crime branch. Navjot Singh Sidhu was on a hunger strike since Saturday. There is a huge crowd in front of the police line in Lakhimpur.
On the other hand, Navjot Singh Sidhu is sitting on a hunger strike at the house of journalist Raman Kashyap in Nighasan.
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has attacked the government. Akhilesh Yadav said that there is jungle raj in UP. This government is continuously discriminating. In UP, respect is not being given. The law of the land is being trampled upon. The law is being crushed under tyres. The guilty should be punished. Akhilesh said that Ashish was not summoned but a bouquet was sent. Akhilesh said that UP has the highest number of custodial deaths.
