Julio Ribeiro: The Lakhimpur Kheri killings from a former policeman’s point of view https://scroll.in/article/1007188/julio-ribeiro-lakhimpur-kheri-killings-from-a-former-policemans-point-of-view
The moral and legal responsibility for the gruesome violence rests with the Mishras. Julio Ribeiro October, 9, 2021
From a former policeman’s point of view, I would state that it is difficult to affirm that it was Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister of state for home affairs Ajay Mishra, who was driving the vehicle. The fact that the offending vehicle was registered in the name of the minister has been admitted. That the paid driver of the vehicle was killed by the enraged mob is also true
The moral and even legal responsibility for the gruesome act must, however, rest with the Mishras. Ajay Mishra had made shocking and boastful statements preceding the murder about what they were prepared to do to the agitating farmers. That the boast proved to be a threat was clear when the lead car in the convoy decided to run over the processionists without any warning. Arrests will be in order and should not be postponed any further.
Many of the witnesses have mentioned that they heard gunshots. Some have even testified that they saw Ashish Mishra with a gun.