LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday rejected bail pleas of four accused – Lavkush, Ankit Das, Sumit Jaiswal and Shishupal – in connection with Lakhimpur incident involving Union minister Ajai Mishra alias Teni’s son Ashish Mishra alias Monu, in which as many as five persons were crushed to death. Meanwhile, hearing on bail plea of Ashish was deferred till May 25.
Passing the order, the bench observed that all the four accused persons were actively involved in planning and participation of the heinous offence committed in a cruel, diabolic and inhuman manner and as such did not deserve bail.
