"Upgrade" Farmers' Killing Probe Team, Supreme Court Tells UP. Here's Why

Lakhimpur Farmers' Killing: Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that it can choose a retired High Court judge to head the probe.

Officers investigating the killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri last month should be "upgraded", the Supreme Court today told the Uttar Pradesh government, asking for a list of senior officers.

The Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that it can choose a retired High Court judge to head the probe.

But the court expressed concern about the level of officers on the team.