Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- On October 3, 2021, an SUV, with former Union minister of state for home Ajay 'Teni' Mishra's son Ashish Mishra allegedly in it, mowed down four farmers and a journalist in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. In the ensuing violence, three more people - two of whom were Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and one was the driver of the car - were killed. The incident ignited nationwide protests, prompted the Supreme Court to set up a special investigation team (SIT), and the arrest of 13 people, including Ashish Mishra. Trial in the case finally began in January 2023. But two years later, progress has been slow despite daily proceedings ordered by the apex court, and nearly 40% of the prosecution witnesses who've a...