Tikunia
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Tikunia is a nagar panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Khairatiya village is near about 10 km from tikunia in the east side.
Tikunia | |
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town | |
  Tikunia Tikunia, Kheri | |
| Coordinates: 28.38317°N 80.966478°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kheri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 262906 |
Location
History
In 2021, Lakhimpur Kheri massacre occurred on the Tikonia-Banbirpur road near Banbirpur village in the Tikunia area.[2][3] It was a vehicle-ramming attack and mob lynching incident during farmers’ protest against the three farm laws passed by the BJP led Union Government. It happened on 3 October 2021 at Tikunia[4] in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India resulting in deaths of eight people and injuries to 10 others. Four protesters and a journalist were run over by the car, three others were killed in the subsequent violence.[5][6] Two First information reports (FIR) on the incident were filed in the Tikunia police station.[7]
Administration and politics
Services
Tikunia police station serves the area.[7]
Transport
Tikunia is 188 km. from the state capital Lucknow[8] and 84.4 km from Lakhimpur Kheri. Tikunia can be reached by road following State Highway 21 (SH21).
Tikonia-Banbirpur road connects Tikunia with Banbirpur village.[9]
Tikunia has a railway station and can be easily reached by train or UPSRTC Bus services.
