Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in Lakhimpur Kheri massacre case, has been arrested.
A report by news agency ANI said that Ajay Mishra was not cooperating during the interrogation and didn’t answer few questions. DIG Upendra Agarwal, Saharanpur said that the junior Mishra will be produced before the court.
Ashish Mishra, son of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni, has been arrested as he was not cooperating during the interrogation and didn't answer few questions. He will be produced before the court: DIG Upendra Agarwal, Saharanpur pic.twitter.com/nLG3HcmNME
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Ashish Mishra was summoned to appear before the police on Friday, but he refused to turn up amidst reports that the union minister’s son had fled to Nepal.
Ashish Mishra’s father is the junior home minister in the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is accused of mowing down protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri with his speeding SUV, killing at least four farmers.