Farmers have called off their protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, following assurances of a fair probe into the death of four people who were allegedly mowed down by a car owned by Junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra. The farmers also agreed to cremate the dead after the government announced Rs 45 lakh compensation to the families of those who died and Rs 10 lakh for those injured.

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A murder case has been filed against Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra, who farmers allege was driving the vehicle that mowed down the protesters. The police have assured the farmers that the investigation will take place on basis of the complaints filed by families of the deceased, NDTV reports.

Ajay Mishra has denied the allegations and said his driver and three members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party were beaten to death by the farmers. He claimed the four farmers died after his car overturned following an attack on it by miscreants.

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The violence erupted after farmers tried to stop the Ajay Mishra from visiting his paternal village in Lakhimpur Kheri’s Tikunia for an event which was due to be presided over by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Mobile internet services have been suspended in parts of Lakhimpur district, where assembly of four or more people has been restricted under under CrPC section 144.

Police also detained several opposition leaders including Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from visiting the area. The state government has also requested the Lucknow airport authority not to allow the arrival of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder S Randhawa.

Meanwhile, the Lakhimpur Kheri violence also came up for discussion in Supreme Court that is hearing a petition to allow farmers to hold protests in the heart of Delhi.

Representing the government, Attorney General KK Veugopal said, “There should be no further protests to prevent unfortunate incidents like the one in Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday”. The apex court questioned why the farmers were continuing their protest since it has already put a freeze on the three contentious farm laws passed by the Centre.