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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Akhilesh Yadav Taken Into Custody by Lucknow Police After Samajwadi Party President Stages Sit-In Protest (Watch Video)

Lucknow police on Monday took Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav into custody after he staged a sit-in protest. Notably, Yadav staged a sit-in protest after he was stopped from moving towrads Lakhimpur, where a violence erupted in which nine people, including four farmers.

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Akhilesh Yadav Taken Into Custody by Lucknow Police After Samajwadi Party President Stages Sit-In Protest (Watch Video)

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was taken into custody by the Lucknow Police outside his residence on Monday. yadav was  staged a sit-in protest after being stopped from going to Lakhimpur Kheri.  Notably, nine people were killed in the Lakhimpur violence, including four farmers. The Tikunia police in Lakhimpur Kheri lodged an FIR against Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra and 15 others for murder and inciting violence.

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