Lakhimpur Kheri: The Lakhimpur violence case has resurfaced after the Supreme Court directed Uttar Pradesh Police to take action on a plea by a key witness alleging threats to his life. Acting on the directive, Palia Police registered a case against former Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, his son Ashish Mishra, and two others for allegedly intimidating the witness.

The complainant, Baljinder Singh, a primary witness in the 2021 Tikunia violence incident, submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court stating that he received repeated death threats. He claimed he was pressured not to testify in court and faced intimidation on August 15 and 16, 2023, forcing him to temporarily relocate to Punjab for safety. Baljinder alleged that the threats came from Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashis

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