Ambala youth who turned off water cannon booked for murder attempt

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Ambala youth who turned off water cannon booked for murder attempt

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Registration of three FIRs in three months have failed to deter Navdeep Singh (26), a farmer from Ambala, whose video in connection with the ongoing farmers’ agitation had gone viral for climbing atop Varun (a water cannon), turning the tap off and then jumping on a tractor-trailer.Navdeep is among those booked at Parao police station along with BKU chief Gurnam Singh Charuni, Jai Singh, Rakesh, Amarjeet and others on the charges of attempt to murder, rioting and causing obstruction in government duty on November 25.About the video, Navdeep said “It was not planned. I just climbed that vehicle and turned the tap off and then jumped on a tractor. Later I found that the video went viral and people were appreciating my efforts.” — TNSRioting, Assault cases in Rohtak, Sirsa

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The Tribune

Date

2020-11-29

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Ambala