Bharat Express

Ashish Mishra

The Supreme Court has directed the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Lakhimpur Kheri to investigate allegations that Ashish Mishra, the son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra and an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, has been influencing witnesses.

The court granted Ashish Mishra bail under strict conditions. He must leave Uttar Pradesh within a week, cannot reside in UP, Delhi, or the NCR, and must inform the court of his whereabouts

Two farmers died on the spot while two more died later in the hospital also Raman Kashyap, a 28-year-old journalist working with the private TV news channel was among those killed.