UP:Retd judge to probe Lakhimpur incident, SC asks for statue report

Uttar Pradesh Government has formed a one member commission for the investigation of Lakhimpur violence in which 8 people died on Sunday. Retired Justice of Allahabad High court Pradeep Kumar Srivastava will investigate the Lakhimpur violence. The Commission will submit its report in 2 months. Lakhimpur police made an appeal to the people to come forward and share the information if they have any, in relation to the violence. The UP police arrested two persons identified as Luvkush Rana and Ashish Pandey, while union minister of state Ajay Mishra Teni's son Ashish Mishra is still untraceable. Meanwhile, leaders of many political parties are reaching Lakhimpur to meet the families of the deceased farmers. Aam Aadmi party leader Sanjay Singh, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the family members of the farmers on Wednesday, while Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited Lakhimpur on Thursday. 

In the meatime, the Supreme Court, has asked tha UP govt to  submit a report within a day on how many arrests have been made so far in connection with the case. "In the status report also tell us about the eight persons who have been killed. Farmers, journalists etc. It is an unfortunate incident. Tell us whom you registered FIR against. How many have you arrested," the Supreme Court said as it heard a case on Lakhimpur violence. "The grievance is that you are not registering a proper FIR and a proper investigation not taking place," Chief Justice NV Ramana said