Tikri Border: Haryana farmer dies after falling from tractor-trolley
Tikri Border: The farmers’ agitation for repeal of three agriculture laws has entered its 76th day today. Amidst the cold and dense fog, farmers are stranded on all the borders of Delhi. Many farmers have lost their lives so far due to farmers agitation.
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A 28-year-old farmer, Deepak from Haryana’s Rohtak district was providing voluntary services at the protest site. He died after sustaining serious head injuries as he fell off a tractor-trolley.
Kuldeep Singh, SHO, Aasoda Police Station in Jhajjar district said, he was hospitalized at PGIMS, Rohtak where he died during treatment on Monday.
He said the accident took place at Bahadurgarh bypass road on February 5.
“Deepak was sitting in the tractor-trolley and distributing ration. He fell down and sustained head injuries. He died during treatment at PGIMS Rohtak,” the officer added.
Farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders; Tikri border, Singhu border and Ghazipur. Despite 11 rounds of meeting between the protesting farmers and the Centre, no conclusion has come out so far. No date has been fixed for the next meeting.
The farmers have been protesting against the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
-PTC News
