Court frames prices in opposition to Ashish Mishra, 12 others in homicide of Lakhimpur Kheri farmers
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LAKHIMPUR KHERI: A courtroom right here on Tuesday framed prices in opposition to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish and 12 others for homicide, prison conspiracy and associated offences within the case of mowing down of protesting farmers in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.
Additional District Judge Sunil Kumar Verma has now mounted the following listening to on December 16, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi informed PTI.
Tripathi stated that 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try and homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of Motor Vehicle Act.
Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the primary accused within the case.
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The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara. All of them are in jail.
The 14th accused, Virendra Shukla, who’s out on bail, has been charged below part 201 of IPC which is expounded to inflicting the disappearance of proof of an offence or giving false data to display the offender.
The main object of framing of cost is to inform the accused individual exactly about what the prosecution intends to show in opposition to him.
Charges below varied sections of the Arms Act had been additionally framed in opposition to Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Latif Kale and Sumit Jaiswal, Tripathi stated.
On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.
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Four farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, wherein Ashish Mishra was seated, in keeping with the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR.
Following the incident, the driving force and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers.
A journalist additionally died within the violence.
The 14 accused might be tried within the case associated to the loss of life of 4 farmers and the journalist.
LAKHIMPUR KHERI: A courtroom right here on Tuesday framed prices in opposition to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish and 12 others for homicide, prison conspiracy and associated offences within the case of mowing down of protesting farmers in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.
Additional District Judge Sunil Kumar Verma has now mounted the following listening to on December 16, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi informed PTI.
Tripathi stated that 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try and homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of Motor Vehicle Act.
Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the primary accused within the case.
ALSO READ | Nothing may be extra insulting: Congress on minister’s continuation on 1st anniversary of Lakhimpur Kheri violence
The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara. All of them are in jail.
The 14th accused, Virendra Shukla, who’s out on bail, has been charged below part 201 of IPC which is expounded to inflicting the disappearance of proof of an offence or giving false data to display the offender.
The main object of framing of cost is to inform the accused individual exactly about what the prosecution intends to show in opposition to him.
Charges below varied sections of the Arms Act had been additionally framed in opposition to Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Latif Kale and Sumit Jaiswal, Tripathi stated.
On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.
ALSO READ | How lengthy will PM proceed to save lots of tainted ministers: Priyanka on Ajay Mishra’s remarks on farm chief
Four farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, wherein Ashish Mishra was seated, in keeping with the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR.
Following the incident, the driving force and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers.
A journalist additionally died within the violence.
The 14 accused might be tried within the case associated to the loss of life of 4 farmers and the journalist.
