SC Told FIR Registered Against Ashish Mishra For Threatening Lakhimpur Witness

The Hindu · india

The Supreme Court was informed that an FIR has been registered against Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, and two others for allegedly threatening a key witness in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The witness, Baljinder Singh, had alleged receiving a threatening call to depose falsely. The UP Police stated the witness's statement was recorded in Punjab, confirming pressure, leading to the FIR under relevant IPC sections. This action follows the court's criticism of police inaction on a prior complaint.