A Lakhimpur Kheri case witness was hurt in a “sudden altercation” that broke out after miscreants threw Holi colours on him, the Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court.
The State was responding to a plea made by the families of the farmers mowed down by an SUV in October 2021 that witness Diljot Singh was brutally attacked and threatened by his assailants in reference to the BJP’s win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
“Some people were playing with Holi gulal near a school and threw it on Diljot Singh as well. He objected and an altercation broke out. One of the miscreants hit him with a belt and others kicked and punched him. None of the miscreants mentioned the ruling party winning the Assembly elections,” the State affidavit submitted.
