title: Tikunia
text: # Tikunia
  
  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.
  
  ## Location
  
  Tikunia is very close to the boundary of Nepal, and residents have easy access to Nepal.
  
  ## History
  
  In 2021, Lakhimpur Kheri massacre occurred on the Tikonia-Banbirpur road near Banbirpur village in the Tikunia area. 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 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. Two First information reports (FIR) on the incident were filed in the Tikunia police station.
  
  ## Administration and politics
  
  ### Services
  
  Tikunia police station serves the area.
  
  ## Transport
  
  Tikunia is 188 km. from the state capital Lucknow 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.
  
  Tikunia has a railway station and can be easily reached by train or UPSRTC Bus services.
  
  