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Custodial death sparks outrage in Assam’s Lakhimpur

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GUWAHATI The Assam police have suspended the in-charge of a police outpost in northeastern Assam after the custodial death of a 42-year-old man detained in a mobile phone theft case. Arsabh Ali, a resident of South Chandmari village in the Lakhimpur district, collapsed at the Khelmati police outpost on May 23 morning, hours after his detention in the two-month-old case. The news of his death sparked outrage with the villagers laying siege on the outpost and pelting stones at the police personnel before the local authorities managed to pacify the crowd. Locals said the phone was stolen from Bormoria village and the deceased, a barely literate person, happened to purchase it. But the police suggested the man could have been a member of a mobile phone theft gang. Assam’s Director General of Police, Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the force has taken the death of the detainee seriously. Taking to social media, he announced several immediate actions. “Reference death in police custody at Khelmati OP District North Lakhimpur – 1. IC of Khelmati OP has been …

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC seeks material over alleged violation of bail terms | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked advocate Prashant Bhushan to file the material to substantiate the alleged violation of the terms of interim bail granted to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra, in the case related to the mowing down of protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri in October 2021. The Supreme Court. (HT PHOTO) Ashish Mishra allegedly distributed tricycles at an event in Uttar Pradesh even though the court only allowed him to enter the state to attend trial proceedings. The court, which is hearing his bail plea, granted the interim bail in January 2023. It has since been extended from time to time. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! A bench of justices Surya Kant and PS Narasimha observed if Ashish Mishra physically attended the event, it was a violation of the bail order while allowing Bhushan, who appeared for families of the farmers, to file the relevant material. Bhushan wondered how could Ashish Mishra participate in the event and distribute tricycles. “I …

UP: 7 and 8 year old kids die of asphyxia due to coal fire in Lakhimpur Kheri

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Two children were killed and their parents hospitalised in Lekhimpur Kheri due to asphyxia caused by a coal fire lit in their room to beat the cold while they slept, police here said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Mailani town of Lekhimpur Kheri on Monday night, they said, adding that the room had no ventilation. The victims were identified as Ramesh Vishwakarma, his wife Renu, daughter Anshika (8), and son Krishna (7). Ramesh`s sister-in-law Uma Devi knocked on his door Tuesday morning but got no response, following which the door was broken down and all four were found unconscious, police officials said. They were rushed to the Mailani health centre in Lekhimpur Kheri, where Anshika and Krishna were declared dead, while Ramesh and Renu were taken to the Kheri district hospital. Mailani police station in-charge Pankaj Tripathi said the bodies were sent for a post-mortem examination. In a separate incident, a couple in Aunchha town of this Uttar Pradesh district have lost their six-month-old twin girls in an incident of fire, police said on …