Lakhimpur : The cremation of the fourth farmer who died in the protest was done on Wednesday morning. An official told to media the last rites of Gurvinder Singh’s were performed around 9 am.
The cremation was done in Gurvinder Singh’s (18) village in Nanpara area of Bahraich around 9 am in a field owned by the family. “The post-mortem examination was done by a team of doctors on Tuesday night. The examination was completed around 3 am on Wednesday, and the body was handed over to his family around 6 am after which the cremation was held. The situation is peaceful,” said the official.
Earlier Gurvinder’s family had refused for cremation as they alleged that the results of post mortem reports were incorrect and did not show gunshot injuries suffered by Gurvinder.
The four protesters who died on Sunday have been identified as Gurvinder Singh (18), Diljeet Singh (35), Nachhattar Singh (55) and Lovepreet Singh (19). While Gurvinder and Diljeet were from Bahraich district’s Nanpara area, Nachhattar and Lovepreet were from Lakhimpur Kheri district. The other three farmers were cremated on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra has been accused for murder and other charges. A complaint against Ashish was filed by the protesting farmer Jagjit Singh. The FIR is based on a complaint lodged by Jagjit Singh, a farm protester, who stated that the incident was part of a “pre-planned conspiracy” by Union MoS Mishra and his son.
Uttar Pradesh DGP said that no one has been arrested yet. The UP government will however, set up a six-member committee headed by an Additional SP-rank officer and including two DySP and three Inspector-rank officers to “help in the investigation into two cases lodged in connection” with the incident.
The complaint stated: “Due to the firing, Gurvinder Singh died, and other farmers who were on the road were crushed under the car. His cars then lost control and toppled in a ditch as they were speeding, injuring passersby. He then ran away and hid in the sugarcane (field).”
On Tuesday, Tikait called for the Minister to be sacked, and arrested along with his son.
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