UP Farmers Protest: 8 Killed in Police Violence

Uttar Pradesh: Eight people were killed as violence erupted here during a farmers protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit, according to an official.

Two SUVs were set on fire by angry farmers, reports said, after they hit a group of protesters.

Four of the dead were travelling in the vehicles, an UP government official in Lucknow said.

8 people were killed in clashes amid farmer protests in Uttar Pradesh, India. These long-running protests have seen numerous spikes in violence. https://t.co/zrpRChpr7k

— Thomas Abi-Hanna (@ThomasRiddIe) October 3, 2021

Lakhimpur Kheri District Magistrate Arvind Kumar Chaurasia said four farmers and four others were killed.

Terming the clashes unfortunate, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state government will probe the incident and will take strict action against perpetrators.

The farmers had assembled there to oppose Maurya’s visit to Banbirpur, the native village of Union Minister of State for Home and MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.

The violence broke out after two SUVs allegedly ran over a group of anti-farm law protesters, who were demonstrating at the Tikonia-Banbirpur road.

Farmers alleged that the Union minister’s son was in one of the vehicles, a charge denied by Mishra.

Mishra told media over the phone that three BJP workers and a driver were beaten to death by “some elements” in the protesting farmers after a car in which they were travelling turned turtle following pelting of stones.

Police Violence in Farmers Protest

Mishra said neither his son nor he was present at the site when the incident occurred.

He said the incident happened when some BJP workers were going to receive Maurya, who had come to attend an event at Lakhimpur Kheri.

Meanwhile, officials said the UP government has suspended Internet services in Lakhimpur Kheri district as a precautionary measure so that rumours do not spread amid tense situation there.

"8 people were feared dead when a jeep allegedly ran over protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri"- https://t.co/61eMYKsaQu.

Far bigger news than an actor's son's party. Yet, the Indian TV media won't prioritize it.#FarmerProtest #Lakhimpur_Kheri #lakhimpurkhiri #LakhimpurKheri

— Kanishka Raj Singh (@Kanishka183) October 3, 2021

Stop calling these murders a farmer, just see the news,how mercilessly they killed 4 men. Blõōdy MF*ckers.Where is Blind milord & SC who is mum over this $Hït protest.A case of culpable Homiside should be logged against the these SC clowns.Enough is enoughhttps://t.co/AbKubHyjlw

— Amit Kumar Gupta ?? (@Amit04gupta) October 3, 2021

The son of Union MoS @ajaymishrteni has been accused of allegedly running his car over protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday. Police have confirmed that eight people died in the incident.#लखीमपुर_किसान_नरसंहार #Lakhimpur_Kheri
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— Dipak Kumar Biswas / দীপক কুমার বিশ্বাস (@DipakBiswas_) October 3, 2021

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