Navjot Singh Sidhu detained at Haryana-UP border on way to Lakhimpur Kheri
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | October 07, 2021 IST
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Saharanpur, Oct 7: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has been detained by Uttar Pradesh Police in Saharanpur on Thursday along with supporters who were en route to Lakhimpur Kheri . Sidhu, along with others, has been detained at Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) - Saharanpur (UP) border. Speaking to media persons before the detention, the cricketer-turned-politician said, "Why has the government not arrested Ashish Mishra? Is the Minister's son above the law? Arrest Mishra”. As many as eight people were killed on Sunday in Lakhimpur Kheri following violence that broke out after a car hit protesting farmers. Uttar Pradesh police has taken two people into custody for interrogation in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and summons to the main accused Ashish Mishra Teni will be sent, said Inspector General of Police (IG), Lucknow range, Llakshmi Singh.
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