Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Ashish will appear before SIT on Saturday, says father Ajay Misra

MoS Ajay Misra's statement came hours after his son Ashish failed to appear before the SIT on Friday, sparking speculation about having ‘absconded’.

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra on Friday said that his son Ajay Misra will appear before the Uttar Pradesh Police’s SIT for questioning. The statement came hours after Ashish Misra failed to appear before the SIT on Friday, sparking speculation about having ‘absconded’.

According to news agency ANI, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had said earlier in the day: “As per media reports, he (Ashish Mishra) has run away to Nepal. If this is true, then the Government of India should intervene in this matter.”