Four more people were arrested today, including a BJP politician who was seen inside the SUV that mowed down protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
A police statement said: “Accused Sumit Jaiswal, Shishupal, Nandan Singh Bisht and Satya Prakash Tripathi have been arrested by Lakhimpur Kheri Police and SWAT team of Crime branch. Licensed revolver and three bullets were recovered from Satya Prakash Tripathi and seized.”
Sumit Jaiswal, a local BJP politician who was seen leaving the SUV in a video, had previously filed a murder FIR against unnamed farmers, alleging that his driver, friend, and two BJP volunteers were beaten to death and that he found out later via social media.
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