The application filed through advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha sought an early hearing of the case saying despite multiple attempts, the matter has not been heard till now.
In a video clip that surfaced on social media, some Nihangs were seen standing around the injured man with his severed left hand close to his head. The group is heard accusing him of desecrating a Sikh holy book.
The lynching of a 35-year-old man at the Singhu border on Friday sent a chilling wave across the country, and the Nihangs have taken responsibility for the murder. Who are they? Here's what you need to know.
SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 Indian farmers' unions against Centre's three farm laws, has identified the deceased as Lakhbir Singh from Cheema Kala village of Punjab.
In a shocking incident, a mutilated body of a man, with hands and legs chopped off, was found hanging on a police barricade at the farmers' protest site near the Singhu border. The man was brutally murdered and his body was found hanging from a barricade near farmers' protest site on Friday morning.
The man was brutally murdered and his body was found hanging from a barricade near farmers' protest site at Singhu border on Friday morning.
Lakhimpur Kheri: SKM will hold up rail traffic for six hours on October 18, to protest against lack of action against Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.
The finance minister was asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior ministers are silent on the issue and why is there a defensive reaction when somebody asks questions about such things.
Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the NCP was largely peaceful.
Ashish was arrested on Saturday night after around 12 hours of questioning in connection with the Lakhimpur violence. Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence on October 3.
Ashish Mishra, who was arrested late on Saturday, was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days and placed under COVID quarantine in the district jail in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The BKU is one of the 32 farmer unions protesting against the Centre's three agri laws.
Ashish Mishra appeared before the SIT in the crime branch office of the police line at around 10.30 AM where he was questioned regarding the FIR registered against him and others under murder charges in Sunday killings. After quizzing him for more than 11 hours, the nine-member SIT headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police Agarwal arrested Mishra.
On three people allegedly being lynched after five people, including four farmers, were mowed down by an SUV, Tikait said the act was committed by a crowd as a "reaction" to the incident.
Aged around 35, Ashish Mishra looks after the political activities of his father in his Kheri Parliamentary constituency. While his son was facing questioning by the SIT, Ajay Mishra was in his MP’s office in Lakhimpur city with lawyers and later came out to calm his supporters, who had assembled in large numbers outside the house and were shouting slogans in favour of him and his son. The Minister told them that Ashish was innocent and would come out clean.
Eight people were killed in the violence that broke out on October 3 after an SUV allegedly ran over a group of anti-farm law protesters who were demonstrating against the visit of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya at Tikonia-Banbirpur road in Lakhimpur Kheri. The dead included farmers, BJP workers and a journalist.
At least 8 people were killed as violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur during a farmers' protest over state Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit.
Earlier in September, the Haryana government formed a special committee to talk with the farmers, who are protesting against the three farm laws, for removing the blockade at National Highway-44 at the Singhu border.
Four of the eight people who died in the violence on Sunday were farmers, allegedly knocked down by a vehicle carrying BJP workers. Angry farmers then allegedly lynched some people in the vehicles.
Ashish Mishra today reached the crime branch office after fresh summons were issued to him. This comes after he missed his summons for Friday. Facing reporters at Lucknow airport, Ajay Mishra said his son could not appear before the police as he was not well but will record his statement on Saturday.
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