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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Priyanka Gandhi officially arrested by UP Police, booked for ‘disturbing peace’

As many as eight people died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Sunday.

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has been officially arrested by Sitapur Police and has been charged under several sections.

FIR has been registered against eleven people including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deependra Hooda and Ajay Kumar Lallu for disturbing peace.

Earlier in the day, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had claimed that she has been detained for the last 28 hours without any order or FIR.

As many as eight people died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Sunday.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) had on Sunday issued a statement regarding the incident claiming the death of four farmers and alleged that one of the four farmers was shot dead by Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son, while the others have been allegedly run over by the vehicles of his convoy.

Meanwhile, refuting SKM’s allegations, MoS Teni said that his son was not present at the spot, adding that some miscreants merged with protesting farmers and pelted the stones on the car which lead to the ‘unfortunate incident’.