New Delhi, 15 December 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, The SIT on Monday submitted that the killing of four farmers, who were mowed down by an SUV, and a journalist on October 3 was a “planned conspiracy”. Following which, a local court Tuesday accepted several new charges raised by the SIT against Ashish Mishra and the 12 others arrested in the case. “On the SIT’s request, Chief Judicial Magistrate Chinta Ram allowed IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) to be invoked against the accused along with sections 3, 25, 30 and 35 of the Arms Act. During the hearing (Tuesday), the defence counsel raised objections over including section 34 of IPC (common intention) against the accused. They cited that conspiracy charge was already mentioned in the FIR. After hearing both sides, the court allowed the objection,” said S P Yadav, senior prosecuting officer, Lakhimpur Kheri.

Source - The Indian Express

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