Banbirpur


Banbirpur also spelled as Banveer Pur is a village near Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

History

On 3 October 2021 a series of violent incidents occurred on the Tikonia-Banbirpur road near Banbirpur village in the Tikunia area. There was a vehicle-ramming attack and mob lynching incident during a farmers’ protest against the three farm laws passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party led Union Government. It caused the deaths of eight people and injuries to 10 others. Four protesters and a journalist were run over by a vehicle, three others were killed in the subsequent violence. Two first information reports on the incident were filed at the Tikunia police station.

Demographics

Population

The town had a population of 5,578 in 2011. Male population of 2,952 and 2,626 females. There were 1101 households in the village.

Administration and politics

The village is part of the Nighasan Assembly constituency. Shashank Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the member for the constituency since the 2019 bye polls.

Services

Tikunia police station serves the area.

Transport

Tikonia-Banbirpur road connects the village with Tikunia nagar panchayat.