Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Demand for cancellation of bail of Ashish Mishra, UP government said - Tight arrangements for security of all witnesses

Hearing on the petition filed against the bail of Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur violence case was heard in the Supreme Court today. The counsel for the petitioners, Dushyant Dave, has sought a quashing of the Allahabad High Court's decision. Let us inform you that the Allahabad High Court had granted bail to Ashish Mishra. He was released from jail on February 15 after being granted bail.

Elaborate arrangements for the protection of witnesses

During the hearing, the counsel for the UP government also presented his side. The lawyer said that we have received the report of the SIT on Friday and it has been sent to the state government. He further said that we are relying on the affidavit. We are saying what we said in the Allahabad High Court. We have filed an affidavit saying that comprehensive protection has been provided to the witnesses. We have contacted all 97 witnesses and all of them said that there is no threat.

During the hearing held on Wednesday last week, the court had sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government by Monday on the report of the judge supervising the SIT investigation. The court had adjourned the hearing till today i.e. April 4. Please inform that Ashish Mishra is the son of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni.

UP government had opposed Ashish's bail

Earlier, the UP government had told the court that it had strongly opposed the bail plea of ​​Ashish Mishra. The Yogi government of UP said that it is wrong to say that the state did not effectively oppose the bail plea of ​​accused Ashish Mishra.

What's the matter?

Let us inform you that this case is of Lakhimpur Kheri district on 3rd October last year. Some farmers in the Tikunia area were protesting against the visit of UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. During this, some farmers were crushed by an SUV car at high speed. Violence broke out after this incident. A driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers.

It is alleged that the car with which the farmers were crushed was driven by Ashish Mishra. The SIT constituted by the Supreme Court submitted its report to the court. Ashish was arrested after the investigation of the SIT.

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