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UP police give Teni clean chit on witness intimidation
Hindustan Times··17 Jul
Uttar Pradesh police on July 16 told the Supreme Court they found no evidence linking ex-Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni or son Ashish to witness intimidation in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri case. The chargesheet only names Amandeep Singh. CJI Surya Kant is monitoring a trial that may end in three months with 62 witnesses remaining.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Lakhimpur Kheri trial may conclude within three months under SC monitoring.
- Witness intimidation findings could affect remaining testimony in the case.
- The 2021 farmers' killing case remains politically significant in Uttar Pradesh.
What's Happening
- UP police told SC on July 16 no evidence links Teni to intimidation.
- The chargesheet names only Amandeep Singh for witness intimidation.
- CJI Surya Kant's bench is monitoring trial with 62 witnesses left.
Lakhimpur Case Context
- Ashish Mishra is accused of mowing down farmers in October 2021.
- Former Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni is his father.
- Police found no evidence linking either to witness intimidation.
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