Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra shifted to govt hospital with suspected dengue
![Ashish Mishra, accused in the Tikonia violence case, arrives at the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur Kheri. (Photo: PTI) Ashish Mishra, accused in the Tikonia violence case, arrives at the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur Kheri. (Photo: PTI)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.asianage.com/images/aa-Cover-f3818761d52q6q7e4sjfalg6g7-20211010110506.Medi.jpeg)
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident, has been shifted to a government hospital after suspected dengue symptoms, a senior jail official informed on Sunday.
"Main accused Ashish Mishra, who is currently lodged in district jail has been shifted to a government hospital due to suspected dengue," a senior jail official said.
He further informed that the accused's blood sample has been also sent for the confirmation of dengue infection.
Earlier on Saturday, a SWAT team of the Uttar Pradesh Crime Branch arrested three more persons in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case taking the total number of arrests to 13.
A total of eight people including four farmers died in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that took place on October 3.