<p>The brother of the witness in the last year's Lakhimpur violence was allegedly attacked by a youth, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The incident that happened on Friday night had no connection with the 2021 violence, they said.</p>.<p>Injured Sarvajeet Singh is reported to be the brother of Prabhjeet Singh, who is a witness in the Lakhimpur violence of October 3, 2021, in which eight persons, including four farmers, a journalist, two BJP workers and a driver were killed.</p>.<p>In his complaint, Singh alleged that he was attacked when he had gone to attend a party in Tikunia town organised by a friend. Accused Vikas Chawla along with his associate abused and attacked him with sharp weapons, thereby, injuring him.</p>.<p>Police said an FIR under section 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC has been registered on the complaint of the aggrieved person and legal proceedings are underway.</p>.<p>Lakhimpur Kheri's Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjiv Suman said in a statement, the brother of Tikunia case witness Prabhjeet was attacked by the accused, following a dispute while attending a 'mundan' party organised by their friend.</p>.<p>The incident had no connection with the one-year-old Tikunia violence case, the SP added. </p>
<p>The brother of the witness in the last year's Lakhimpur violence was allegedly attacked by a youth, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The incident that happened on Friday night had no connection with the 2021 violence, they said.</p>.<p>Injured Sarvajeet Singh is reported to be the brother of Prabhjeet Singh, who is a witness in the Lakhimpur violence of October 3, 2021, in which eight persons, including four farmers, a journalist, two BJP workers and a driver were killed.</p>.<p>In his complaint, Singh alleged that he was attacked when he had gone to attend a party in Tikunia town organised by a friend. Accused Vikas Chawla along with his associate abused and attacked him with sharp weapons, thereby, injuring him.</p>.<p>Police said an FIR under section 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC has been registered on the complaint of the aggrieved person and legal proceedings are underway.</p>.<p>Lakhimpur Kheri's Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjiv Suman said in a statement, the brother of Tikunia case witness Prabhjeet was attacked by the accused, following a dispute while attending a 'mundan' party organised by their friend.</p>.<p>The incident had no connection with the one-year-old Tikunia violence case, the SP added. </p>