In New Delhi, the Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh Police to report on claims that Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, was trying to influence witnesses in a serious case from 2021 called the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. A group of judges, led by Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, told the police chief in Lakhimpur Kheri to investigate and send a report to the court.
Ashish Mishra said these claims are not true and accused others of trying to get him in trouble to take away his bail. Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who represents the people affected, mentioned he has a recording that shows Mishra trying to pressure important witnesses. He also claimed Mishra broke his bail rules by attending a public gathering.
Bhushan asked the court to cancel Mishra’s bail based on the new information, urging them to check if his proof is real. Senior lawyer Siddharth Dave, who is helping Mishra, disagreed and said his client is being unfairly targeted. He added that Mishra was in the Lok Sabha in Delhi on the day of the meeting.
The judges asked Bhushan and Dave to give their evidence to Ruchira Goel, the standing lawyer for the Uttar Pradesh government, who will then pass it to the police chief. The court said they will look at this again in four weeks. Mishra was granted bail on July 22 last year, but he could only travel to Delhi or Lucknow.
In this incident on October 3, 2021, eight people died in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri during a protest by farmers. Four farmers were run over by a vehicle. In response, two BJP workers and a driver were reportedly attacked by angry farmers. A journalist also lost his life in the chaos.
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