Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Lakhimpur Kheri incident was a vehicle-ramming attack, drive-by shooting and mob lynching incident during farmers’ protest against the three farm laws passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Union Government. It happened on 3 October 2021 at Banbirpur village near Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India, resulting in deaths of eight people and injuries to ten others. Four protesting farmers and a journalist were run over by the car. Two BJP members and Ajay Mishra Teni's driver were lynched by protestors in the subsequent violence.
| Lakhimpur Kheri incident | ||||
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| Part of 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest | ||||
| Date | 3 October 2021 | |||
| Location | Banbirpur near Tikunia, Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India 28.395°N 80.976°E | |||
| Methods | Vehicle-ramming attack, drive-by shooting, lynching | |||
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| Lead figures | ||||
Tajinder Singh Virk Ashish Mishra - | ||||
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