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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC asks UP govt why accused Ashish Mishra hasn't been arrested

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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC asks UP govt why accused Ashish Mishra hasn't been arrested
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: The Supreme Court on Friday said that it was not satisfied with the action being taken by the Uttar Pradesh Government. The next hearing will now take place on October 20. It also directed UP Govt to submit the report on Oct 18. It also asked the state why accused Ashish Mishra has not been arrested yet. Senior advocate Harish Salve appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Government told the Supreme Court that a young man (Ashish Mishra) who was being targeted has been given notice and he'll appear on October 9 at 11 am.
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Lakhimpur Kheri Incident: मृत किसानों के परिजनों ने अबतक नहीं किया अंतिम संस्कार, पोस्टमार्टम रिपोर्ट पर उठाए सवाल - Lakhimpur Kheri Incident dead farmers family refuse funeral ... Supreme Court asked if the UP Government treats other accused in the way too like sending notices. Harish Salve replied that the post mortem did not show any bullet wounds, that is why the notice was sent to him. The apex court asked the Uttar Pradesh Government "when there would be a serious allegation of death or gunshot injury, will the accused in this country be treated the same way?" Salve said that "the post mortem report did not show gunshot injury. They have found two cartridges, maybe the accused had a bad aim." Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Highlights: Supreme Court Asks UP To File Report Tomorrow On Farmers' Killings CJI was amused and asked, "this was a ground for not taking custody of the accused?" The top court stated that a CBI probe is also not a solution and the reason is known. It further stated that it was not satisfied with the steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government in the investigation of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The CJI told Uttar Pradesh Govt to ask its DGP to ensure that the evidence in the case is protected till the time another agency takes it over. The court asked the State Government to apprise the court of an alternative agency which can conduct the probe. Supreme Court also noted that the senior advocate Harish Salve has assured it that the highest police officer in the State will be informed to preserve the evidence in the case. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday pasted another notice outside the residence of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri asking his son Ashish Mishra to appear before it on October 9. -PTC News-
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