Friday , November 15 2024

Truck hits tractor of farmer going to Shambhu border, 1 dead, 2 seriously injured

Farmer protest: Farmer organizations have been protesting for the last few days regarding many demands including the MSP law, while this morning a tractor trolley going from Firozpur to Shambhu border near Basantpura village was hit by a truck, due to which the tractor trolley overturned. My. Farmer Gurjant Singh died in the accident, while two others were injured. However, the truck driver fled from the spot.

Six farmers have died so far

Since the announcement of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13, six farmers have died so far. On Friday, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said, “A 62-year-old farmer died of a heart attack.” Apart from this, Shubhakaran died due to the bullet of Haryana Police, due to which there is a lot of anger among the farmers.

It is noteworthy that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced financial assistance to Shubhakaran's family and a government job to his younger sister. The farmers say that the last rites of Shubhakaran will not be performed until Shubhakaran's killers are punished.