Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Union minister's son summoned by police; two people being questioned
The Hindu
IG Singh, however, said that there was no time limit in the summons sent to Ashish Mishra
Two people are being quizzed in connection with the in which eight lives were lost, and Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra has been summoned for questioning, Inspector General of Police Laxmi Singh said on Thursday.
"If Ashish Mishra does not abide by the summons, legal procedure will be adopted," she told reporters here.
IG Singh, however, said that there was no time limit in the summons sent to Ashish Mishra.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.