New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to verify a complaint alleging threats and inducements made to prevent a key witness from deposing in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case involving Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.
The Court expressed strong dissatisfaction with the state's failure to register an FIR despite a formal complaint being filed.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N Kotiswar Singh said, "That may not be a satisfactory explanation on behalf of the police. If the complainant has been reluctant to come forward, a senior police officer should visit him and verify the complaint. If such contents are acknowledged, the police must inves...