Minister's son to be present before Lakhimpur Kheri Police today on summons

Lucknow: After the arrest of two in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people were killed, the Police has reportedly summoned Union MoS Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra for questioning today.

Ashish is the only accused in the FIR filed while two of his associates Ashish Pandey and Luvkush Rana are under police custody, for their involvement in the violence.

Four farmers were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri after they were hit by a cavalcade of three SUVs, including one owned by Minister Ajay Mishra.

A cavalcade of three SUVs which were allegedly driven by Ashish's associates rammed into the protesters killing four farmers. Another four people, who were reportedly in the SUV were also killed in the melee thereafter.

In two separate FIRs registered in connection with Sunday's incident, the FIR filed by Bahraich resident Jagjit Singh accused Ashish and 15-20 others of killing and triggering a riot without a provocation. The FIR was filed one Sumit Jaiswal against unidentified persons for rioting, causing death by negligence, and murder.

Ashish Mishra, who is still at large, will have to present before the Crime Branch office of the district reserve police lines at 10 am on Friday to give a statement and materials available with him in connection with the violence. Forensic experts reportedly recovered two empty cartridges of .315 bore from one of the vehicles.

Meanwhile, ADG Prashant Kumar told The Indian Express that to ensure an unbiased and transparent investigation, modifications had been made to the committee tasked with supervising the probe.