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The Special Investigations Team (SIT) probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence says the incident was a “pre-planned conspiracy” which led to the death of five people and left several injured.
Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish, who is in jail, is the main accused.
The charges against Ashish Mishra should be modified, cops investigating the case have written to a judge.
Ashish Mishra and others are already facing murder and conspiracy charges. The Special Investigation Team wants “attempt to murder” and other charges added.
The SIT urged the CJM to replace IPC sections 279 (rash driving/riding), 338 (causing grievous injuries by negligence) and 304A (causing death by a rash and negligent act) with IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) among others in the case related to the October 3 violence, in which four farmers were among those killed. The SIT retained IPC sections 302 (murder), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) and 120B (criminal conspiracy).
It also recommended promulgation of IPC 326 (voluntarily causing injuries by dangerous weapons), 34 (acts by several persons with common intentions) and sections 3/25/30 of the Arms Act in warrants of the 13 accused.
