Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 6 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved an order for January 11 in connection with the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, who is a prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.

The plea came before Justice Rajiv Singh.

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Meanwhile, Ashish Mishra has sought time to file a counter-affidavit. The court will hear the plea on January 11.

A vehicle allegedly crushed down farmers who were protesting against the farm laws On October 3.

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Local farmers had blamed Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra 'Teni' and his son Ashish Mishra for the violence that left eight dead, including four farmers a local journalist, and others during a farmer' protest. They were mowed down allegedly by a vehicle that was part of the convoy of the Minister in Lakhimpur Kheri in north-central Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)

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