Lakhimpur Kheri violence: charges framed against Ashish Mishra & other accused

A UP court on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others in connection with the killing of four farmers and a journalist at Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh on October 3 last year.

Ashish Mishra Monu, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the main accused in the case.

District government counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi told PTI the court of additional district judge Sunil Kumar Verma fixed December 16 as the next date of hearing.

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The court on December 5 rejected Misra’s appeal to be dropped from the case and instead directed him to face trial.

Ashish Misra, who is the main accused in the case allegedly mowed down farmers and a journalist with his SUV.

(With input from PTI)