Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: SIT arrests Ashish Mishra after over 12 hours of grilling

Congress asks chiefs of its state/UT units to observe maun vrat (vow of silence) between 10 am & 1 pm on Monday outside Raj Bhavans or Central Govt offices, demanding  immediate sacking of Mos Home Ajay Mishra & arrest of all culprits including his son

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The SIT is not satisfied with Ashish Mishra's reply and hence he may be arrested. According to sources in the police, Ashish was driving the SUV Thar. Earlier, it was said that driver Hariom, who was killed, was driving the SUV and was wearing the yellow shirt. But police said that the person who was driving the SUV was wearing a white shirt and not a yellow shirt.

The SIT team has been interrogating Ashish Mishra at the crime branch office located in Lakhimpur-Kheri police line for the last 4 hours. The minister has handed over the videos he brought with him in a pen drive to the SIT. The phone is also with the police. Ashish has been maintaining that, at the time of the incident, he was at another place.

The police has also asked that after the case was registered, where was Ashish Mishra? who did he meet? Why was the phone off? Did he meet any eyewitnesses related to the case?

SIT team is analyzing the videos and answers given by Ashish Mishra, if the team is not satisfied, then the leader may be arrested.

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• The public is watching everything and the BJP will vanish in the next election
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Navjot Singh Sidhu continues hunger protest at the residence of deceased journalist Raman Kashyap in the Nighasan area of Lakhimpur Kheri. Sidhu is demanding arrest of MoS Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra in connection with the incident

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The Special Investigation Team has begun interrogations as Ashish Mishra reached the crime branch office

Video shows son of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish Mishra arriving at the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur

Ashish Mishra reaches crime branch office to appear before the SIT team

We will respect the notice and will cooperate in the investigation. Ashish Mishra will appear before the police today: Awadhesh Kumar, legal advisor of Ashish Mishra

Ashish Mishra, (Son of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni) summoned by UP police today; security tightened