A murder case has been registered by farmers against Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Sharma, in connection with the violence there on Sunday night. Apart from Mishra’s son, 14 people have also been charged by the police under various sections. Besides, four BJP workers have died in the resultant violence and several other people have been injured.

ADG Prashant Kumar, posted in Lakhimpur Kheri, said that FIR’s have been lodged from both sides, although copies of the FIR’s are not available either on the official handles of Uttar Pradesh Police or the Lakhimpur Police. The ADG said that the police will inform the media of developments in a press conference as internet has been shut down in the area due to the violence.

The farmers had reached Lakhimpur Kheri in large numbers to protests against the Deputy CM of Uttar Pradesh Keshav Prasad Maurya during his tour of the state. They were trying to show black flags and it is reported that there was heavy deployment of police to prevent their protest reaching him. The violence that erupted saw four farmers die by being run over, and BJP workers getting killed In the subsequent violence.