The top court asked Mishra to file an affidavit denying the allegations within four weeks. In July this year, SC granted him bail and restricted his movement to Delhi or Lucknow.
Union MoS lost to SP's Utkarsh Verma by margin of over 34k votes. Local SP leader says Sikh voters in constituency 'were agitated with him for his son’s involvement' in 2021 incident.
Two others have been sentenced to six years of imprisonment in the crime. All four — Junaid, Sunil alias Chhotu (who was known to the family), Karimuddin and Arif — were convicted last week.
Police claim two of the accused raped the teens, strangled them after they 'demanded marriage' & hung their bodies from tree to 'destroy evidence'. Kin say girls didn't know accused.
The apex court sought a response from the state government in its next hearing on 26 September. The Allahabad High Court earlier rejected Mishra's bail plea in July this year.
Mishra calls Rakesh Tikait 'man worth two pennies' . BKU leader responds, saying minister is angry as his son is in jail for alleged role in Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Lakhimpur Kheri police say no case has been lodged against the woman, and her live-in partner, who is undergoing treatment in Lucknow, has been booked under the POCSO Act.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
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