Lakhimpur Kheri, October 24: 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. Also Read | Diwali 2021: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to Perform Diwali Puja With Cabinet Colleagues, Invites People to Join Live Telecast.

He further informed that the accused's blood sample has been also sent for the confirmation of dengue infection. Also Read | Amit Shah Meets Families of Soldiers, Civilians Killed in Recent Terror Attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.

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.

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