One of the protesters has alleged in a complaint to police, based on which an FIR was registered, that Ashish Mishra was driving one of the vehicles. “Ashish Mishra gave replies to about 40 questions during 12 hours of questioning on Sunday,” said a state government official. “After hearing both sides, the Chief Judicial Magistrate ordered Ashish Mishra to be sent for three days’ police custody remand. BJP leaders, however, denied suggestions that the meeting was held to discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. It was attended by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the election in-charge; former Union minister Radha Mohan Singh, the state in-charge; Swatantra Dev Singh, BJP’s UP chief; and Sunil Bansal, general secretary (organisation, UP).

Source: Indian Express October 11, 2021 15:05 UTC