Another farmer dies during protest
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Another farmer dies during protest
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A farmer from Tungwali village in Punjab died on Thursday during the ongoing agitation against the Centre’s farm laws in Tikri (Delhi-Bahadurgarh border). The 37-year-old Jai Singh was declared brought dead at Bahadurgarh civil hospital. “Initially, for doctors who attended to him in the emergency department, it appeared to be cardiac arrest. However, the final cause of death would be ascertained after the post-mortem report,” Sanjay Dahiya, chief medical officer of Bahadurgarh government hospital, told The Hindu . “I woke him [Jai Singh] around 4 a.m for tea, but he didn’t respond. After routine work [ seva ], we had slept in the makeshift tent,” said Viker Singh, a farmer. Jai Singh is survived by his wife and three children. He owned a two-acre plot in his village, said Viker Singh. He had joined the protest at the border on December 15.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2020-12-18
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Chandigarh