According to the prosecution, eight persons, including four farmers, were allegedly killed on October 3, 2021, after violence broke out in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the state of Uttar Pradesh during a protest against the Centre’s farm laws that have now been repealed. The farmer bodies, in the case, have alleged that a vehicle belonging to accused Mishra had run over a group of demonstrators.The Supreme Court in its order on February last year, had extended the interim bail granted to the accused, Mishra, the prime accused in the case, in which eight persons, including four farmers, were allegedly mowed down by a four-wheeler. On the contrary, the allegation was, however, vehemently denied by Mishra.The accused, Mishra was first arrested in the case on October 9, 2021. He walked out of jail on February 15, 2022, after the Allahabad High Court had granted him bail.On December 6, a Uttar Pradesh court had framed charges against 14 persons including Mishra. Mishra has been charged with a number of offences including murder, attempt to murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy. The trial had begun on December 16, 2023.
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