Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Court remands Union minister's son to police custody again

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): A local court in Lakhimpur Kheri has remanded Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra for two days in police custody. Ashish Mishra who was arrested for his alleged role in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence has been remanded in police custody for the second time by Lakhimpur Kheri's Chief Judicial Magistrate(CJM) Chinta Ram.

Besides, Mishra, the other three other accused in the case -- Ankit Das, Shekhar Bharti and Latif was also sent to police custody after CJM Ram heard the prosecution's request for their police remand.

The two-day police remand for the four, starting from 5 PM on Friday, will end at the same time on Sunday.

After his arrest on October 9, the son of Union MoS (Home) was first remanded to police custody on October 11 with the remand period starting on October 12 and ending on October 15.

After the expiry of his first remand period, he was sent back to the Lakhimpur Jail under judicial custody.

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