Lakhimpur: Minister's son skips police summons

October 08, 2021 11:20

Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son, Ashish, an accused in the deaths of eight people in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, skipped summons at a police station this morning.

This was the first time that Ashish Mishra has been summoned for questioning amid calls for his arrest by the opposition and farmer leaders.

Mishra was asked to appear for questioning at 10 am for a probe headed by UP cop Upendra Agarwal.

Eight people died in Lakhimpur on Sunday after a car ran over a group of demonstrators protesting against the visit to the district by junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra and UP's Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Image: A policeman pastes a notice outside the residence of Union MoS for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra, summoning the main accused of Tikonia violence Ashish Mishra, for his personal appearance at the crime branch office.

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