The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in the Supreme Court. The apex court, meanwhile, reserved its order on Ashish Mishra’s bail plea. A bench of justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari reserved the order after hearing the […]
Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC grants more time to UP govt to file reply on Ashish Mishra’s bail plea
The Supreme Court on Monday granted more time to Uttar Pradesh Government to file a reply to the plea filed by Ashish Mishra, challenging the Allahabad High Court order, denying him bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. A bench of justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna adjourned the matter for further hearing on November […]
PM Modi, President Droupadi Murmu express condolences for 7 deaths in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the seven people who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri bus-truck collision earlier in the day. “Distressed by the accident in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Rs 2 lakh from […]
UP: 8 killed, over 25 injured in bus-truck collision in Lakhimpur Kheri
At least eight people died and more than 25 were injured after a truck and a private bus heading to Lucknow collided in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri. The bus was heading from Dhaurehra to Lucknow when the accident occurred in the Police Station range of Isanagar near Era bridge. All the injured […]
UP: SC panel visits kin of Lakhimpur Kheri sisters found dead
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) member on Monday visited Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh where two teenage Dalit sisters were allegedly raped and murdered and their bodies were found hanging from a tree. Anju Bala, a member of the NCSC said she had met the family members of the […]
UP: 6 persons arrested for rape and murder of two Dalit girls in Lakhimpur Kheri
The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday arrested six people in connection with the alleged rape and murder of two teenage Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri. The two Dalit sisters were found hanging from a tree. “Junaid, Suhail and Hafeezur Rehman were reportedly arrested during an encounter with the local Nighasan […]
UP: 6 arrested for raping, killing two Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri
A total of six persons have been arrested in the case of two Dalit minor sisters found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, the district’s Superintendent of Police informed on Thursday. “Total six accused involved in crime in different ways, arrested. Accused identified as Chotu, […]
UP: 2 girls found hanging from tree in Lakhimpur Kheri; Four accused in police custody
Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday said that four accused have been taken into custody after the bodies of two minor sisters, belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, were found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Arun Kumar Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police of Lakhimpur Kheri, said that further […]
UP: Two Dalit girls found hanging from tree in Lakhimpur Kheri
The bodies of two minor sisters, belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, were found hanging from a tree in Lalpur Majra Tamoli Purva village under the Nighasan police station of Lakhimpur Kheri district on Wednesday evening. Local villagers and the girls’ family marched a protest and blocked the road demanding justice for […]
UP: SKM to hold protest against Centre in Lakhimpur Kheri
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM)- an umbrella body of farmers has announced it is beginning a 75-hour sit-in in Lakhimpur Kheri from Thursday to press for their pending demands. SKM is an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primarily demanding the proper implementation of minimum support price (MSP) for crops. […]
District Court to hear Lakhimpur Kheri case today over Ashish Mishra bail plea
The District Court will hold a hearing on the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Khiri violence case today. Ashish Mishra who is the main accused in the case can be brought to court and five other accused will also be produced. Mishra is facing a case of murder for the incident that took place […]
Lakhimpur Kheri court to hear Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea in fact-check case today
The bail plea hearing of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair is scheduled to be held in the sessions court of Uttar Pradesh’s Mohammadi today, a day after Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted him bail in a case related to an allegedly objectionable tweet. Zubair’s lawyer Harjeet Singh informed that the […]
Samyukta Kisan Morcha to visit Lakhimpur Kheri on May 5
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmers’ unions will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on May 5 to ensure justice for farmers who were killed in last year’s October 3 violence in the district. “Farmer unions under the banner of SKM will visit Lakhimpur Kheri to ensure […]
Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Grave offence, but Ashish Mishra not a flight risk, UP govt tells SC
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on the plea seeking to cancel the bail granted to the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish Mishra, in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. During the hearing, the Uttar Pradesh government today the apex court that […]
All efforts to protect witnesses, families of Lakhimpur Kheri victims taken, UP govt tells SC
Uttar Pradesh Government told the Supreme Court that the state has taken all efforts to protect the witnesses and families of victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Uttar Pradesh government said that all the witnesses are also regularly contacted by the police for appraisal of their security conditions. The submission of the […]