Lakhimpur viral video shot by eyewitnesses, slowed down for clarity: SKM

Such footage proves truth of our allegations against Union Minister, says farmers’ body

Cellphone video footage has emerged from Lakhimpur Kheri over the last 24 hours showing SUVs plowing into a group of farmers from behind and driving on, as well as occupants of the car exiting the vehicle even as a person seems to be caught under the wheels. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha says the 29-second video purporting to show the actual moment of impact was shot by eyewitnesses adding that the footage has been edited to slow it down for clarity.

“The footage was obtained by one of the social media supporters of the farmers’ movement. It was slowed down to show what exactly happened, that too from behind unaware, peacefully-walking protesters. No other editing was done,” said Kavitha Kuruganti, an SKM leader representing the Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch, who has been handling the platform’s media updates.

After he brokered an agreement between the district officials and the grieving community to send the bodies for post-mortem on Monday, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait had urged farmers and eyewitnesses to come forward with any evidence or videos showing the truth of what had happened, asking them to submit videos on social media.