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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish Mishra arrested, to remain in judicial custody for now Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni's son Ashish Mishra, who was arrested on Saturday night, was produced before the Judicial Magistrate and will be in judicial custody for the time being, his lawyer Avdesh Kumar Singh informed. A local

He was of the view that digital media has somehow prevented MLAs from reading as the members now want to grab media limelight by causing ruckus.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at the Centre government and said if the government claim to be pro-farmers then they should put forth the case strongly so that the accused is not able to get the bail.

Lakhimpur Kheri farmers case: Ashish Mishra, Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son and the main accused in the killing of protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri last year, was released from jail on Tuesday evening.

Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, who is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, was released from jail here on Tuesday following Allahbad High Court granting from bail.

Ashish Mishra is junior home minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son (File)Lakhimpur Kheri, UP: Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra and the p

Mishra was granted bail by the Allahabad high court on February 10, after which farmers unions' were reportedly planning to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court granted bail to Ashish Misra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case on February 10.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh questioned why Rahul Gandhi has not visited the kin of a local journalist killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence. 

Ashish Mishra was arrested on Saturday night in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.