Lucknow : Footages are out on social media showing car plough into the crowd of peaceful protesters in Lakhimpur kheri. In the carnage on Sunday, nine farmers lost their lives and several others were injured.
The visuals show a crowd of protesters moving slowly holding flags, when suddenly a jeep races into their midst. In the impact, a white shirted man with green turban is seen getting tossed onto the jeep’s bonnet. People can be seen frantically rushing to move out of the vehicle’s path while a dozen farmers fall to the ground hit by the jeep from behind.
The jeep then takes off without stopping and a black SUV is seen tailing. The 25-second video provides a clear picture of the deliberate slaughter. Earlier, witnesses too gave statement saying the jeep mowed down the slow-moving farmers from behind and fled the scene followed by a SUV.
The massacre was orchestrated by son of Union Deputy Minister Ajaykumar Mishra. Authorities have cordoned Lakhimpur Kheri – the area where the bloodbath occurred – and are blocking leaders who attempt to meet with victim families to console them. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi was stopped by cops as soon as she arrived at the district borders from Lucknow.
