Lakhimpur violence: Court allows SIT to replace lesser charges with attempt to murder

On Tuesday, a court allowed the special investigation team probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to replace lesser charges with 'attempt to murder' in the FIR against the accused.

A court on Tuesday allowed the SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to add the charge of attempt to murder in the FIR against the accused, including Union minister Ajay Mishra's son, after the inquiry team said it was a "pre-planned conspiracy".

All 13 accused in the Tikunia violence case were produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate Chinta Ram during the day.